My life sucks thread...

[LaZeR]

I am on Venlafaxine (Effexor) & Anti-Anxiety, It's wierd... one single error in life and you are ****'d for life.
My brain is basically dead. I have no feelings, no joy... nothing. So yeah... my life sucks.

Are you talking about our "Depression/Anxiety" in general or do you mean that the Effexor is causing you to feel this way?

Tom, Sounds like you could benefit from something that balances the serotine and dopamine levels as myself and many others. Stay with it and definitely seek either pharmaceutical or herbal remedy at the doc's advice. This stuff doesn't cure itself. I too used not to want to admit to or realize I suffered Depression/Anxiety. Many things in life can trigger it.

[xrt]

No, the effexor does nothing for me. But my doctor thinks I should be on it.
I have lost my soul, the "me". Sorry about my grammar.

[LaZeR]

No, the effexor does nothing for me. But my doctor thinks I should be on it.
I have lost my soul, the "me". Sorry about my grammar.

Switch to something else. Insist this to your doc. I know 'trial and error' of different depression meds can suck but being on one that is ineffective is worse, trust me, er well you know that already from what you are experiencing.
Everyone reacts differently to X___________(insert given med here).

Have you tried Cymbalta (similar to Effexor). How about Lexipro? ( I did well on it but the insurance wouldn't approve the 'higher than normal' dosage I required at the time).

Hang in there.

[xrt]

Switch to something else. Insist this to your doc. I know 'trial and error' of different depression meds can suck but being on one that is ineffective is worse, trust me, er well you know that already from what you are experiencing.
Everyone reacts differently to X___________(insert given med here).

Have you tried Cymbalta (similar to Effexor). How about Lexipro? ( I did well on it but the insurance wouldn't approve the 'higher than normal' dosage I required at the time).



Hang in there.

No man, I've not tried any of those. Been on many antipsychotic medicines though.
Death don't bother me anymore. I don't want to ruin anyones weekend. So I'll just stop here.
I guess we all have our own problems.

[tom502]

If you are not happy with what you doc gives you, make him give you something else, your paying him.

But I have found, at least for me, and I'd think in general, to combat depression, at least some what, you have to have some kind of hobby, or an interest of things that progress, mine is music, and being in a band, and I collect cult film DVDs, and just try to occupy my mind. I know life can and mostly does suck, what really gets to me is I am at work most of my life and I really am not happy, yet our failed nation doesn't let too many oppurtunities exist to where I could feel I could easily find something else. I also believe in karma and reincarnation, so I have to just do my time, trying to escape will just make it worse.

[xrt]

If you are not happy with what you doc gives you, make him give you something else, your paying him.

But I have found, at least for me, and I'd think in general, to combat depression, at least some what, you have to have some kind of hobby, or an interest of things that progress, mine is music, and being in a band, and I collect cult film DVDs, and just try to occupy my mind. I know life can and mostly does suck, what really gets to me is I am at work most of my life and I really am not happy, yet our failed nation doesn't let too many oppurtunities exist to where I could feel I could easily find something else. I also believe in karma and reincarnation, so I have to just do my time, trying to escape will just make it worse.

The thing is that I've been on about 32 different medications, with no results. I still feel like I'm dead...
I feel nothing, But I am glad that people care... It lifts my spirit alittle.
I have a hobby, and that is the Dalmatian(Dog). And of course music... Check out One Less Reason... they have some great songs.
Here is one of my favorites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8CMso4giuM
Very good lyrics.

[truthwolf1]

I think I heard it from Dennis Leary once who said everybody is depressed and has a shitty life. That has stuck with me and also helped knowing that I really dont have it as bad as that other guy.

If I reflect too much I arrive at the conclusion I am a extreme underacheiver and a perfect example of textbook "generation x slacker". All my parents did was work for the machine and were forced into early retirement. If I look at what the machine was offering them compared to today it makes the whole ordeal even more depressing. This fulltime job of sitting in a box is killing me slowly and the security of it has become a slave sentence. Somedays I really feel like I might have a full fledged chemical imbalance and those are always workdays.
The work is great but keeping a seat warm on a strict schedule is mental torture.

[tom502]

With the state of the world, and our society, it seems to me, probably most everyone is depressed to varying degrees, and how individuals react or just deal with it, varies. It's a rather crappy world we have "created" here, though as we all know there are good things/people in it. I don't think there exists a happy pill, that really just makes everything all roses and puppies, that's unbelievable. But it seems to me, it's gotta be more viewpoint than any meds. I feel like crap all the time, but I know I just gotta try and make the most of it, trying to relish and cherish the good parts of my time here, and just try to do the best I can. That's all we can do. It's not gonna last forever, as it is, and any particular issue never lasts forever either. I do hope my doc can give me something, I really feel like I am in a state of extreme fatigue and dazed all the time, it's hard to do anything, feeling like this. I think I need to fast for a good week, but I am such a food addict, I need an rehab center to do this.

[Randall]

you guys suffering depression/anxiety issues--do you find, like me, that your thinking is not clear and do you have difficulty concentrating? racing thoughts? doubts and fears?

[tom502]

I'm in a daze all the time, feeling like I could fall to the floor, not sure why, that's what prompted me to see the doc, but yeah, feeling like this, it's not easy to concentrate or think clearly.

[Randall]

I'm on 200mg of Trazodone, which has reallly helped the insomnia, but does nothing for the other issues. I need to see the doc again I think.

Good luck to you guys.

[truthwolf1]

I get a anxiety feeling of doom and shortness of breath after using all my winds to keep my eye's open. After yawning excessively or taking a good nap I feel completely refreshed.

It would be my dream to work in Spain where I could take a afternoon siesta everyday. I would achieve way more in a day, like on weekends when I can wind down in the afternoon.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...021200626.html

[dxh]

Most of all I am angry that I lost her.I am angry with her doctors,angry with cancer,but most of all I am angry with myself. For some reason I feel like its my fault she got cancer and died,or that their was more I could of done.I swear I hear things in my place that sound like her talking.And also I have seen her in the mirror.My dreams are filled with her.I miss you Jessica.I love you.

Man I am really sorry. Life is fragile, and full of pain. I wish there was an easy way to deal with loss, but only time can heal this wound.
Have you looked at any support groups you could attend? I have needed the support of others many times in my life, and it reminds you that you are not alone in your pain.

[snusgetter]

Hurt feelings leading to depression?

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This might be worth pursuing..

Protection from hurt feelings

By Kevin Lewis | July 11, 2010

Everyone has experienced pain and sickness at some point in their lives. For such physical ailments, one of the first things we do--or are instructed to do by medical providers--is take a pain reliever, like acetaminophen (a.k.a., Tylenol).

But physical pain isn’t the only kind of pain. Our feelings can also be hurt. So researchers wondered whether acetaminophen, which acts on the central nervous system, could blunt social pain, too.

In one experiment, healthy college students were randomly assigned to take acetaminophen or a placebo twice a day for three weeks. Those who took acetaminophen reported experiencing significantly fewer hurt feelings.

In a second experiment, another set of healthy college students was randomly assigned to take acetaminophen or a placebo twice a day for three weeks. At the end of the three weeks, the students were scanned in an MRI machine while playing a virtual ball-tossing game with two other players. After a while, the other players stopped tossing the ball to the subject. Those who had taken the acetaminophen exhibited significantly less neural activity in areas of the brain previously associated with experiencing social and physical pain.

DeWall, N. et al., ”Acetaminophen Reduces Social Pain: Behavioral and Neural Evidence,”
Psychological Science (forthcoming).
© Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company

Wonder if Ibuprofen (Advil, etc) would have the same effect?

Might be worth pursuing and would sure make for cheaper therapy
in some cases, especially in the earliest stages of depression.

[bsd777]

I think a lot of you guys would do well to see a specialist and get tested. Many common ailments share similarities and are often misdiagnosed. ADD, ADHD, depression, bi-polar etc often display similar symptoms. If you can, find a specialist who's able to nail down what you do or don't have. If you can't do this, research the hell out of your symptoms and try to figure it out yourself. And if you are pretty sure you have depression and can't afford high priced meds, give SAM-e a try. It's over the counter and compared to most meds, has very few side effects.