Antidepressants Make You More Emotional?
Question:
Recently in the past 6 months i have been put on a new antidepressant to treat my depression and keep me stable
Everythings been ok but i have noticed i have become alot more emotional since the change of meds
i tend to tear up or almost when watching movies or anything else that is sad
i know its not that sad most of the time but its hard not too get like that
Its really annoying and embarrising since im a guy, even though knowone has seen me
i was wondering if anyone else has experienced this with there meds?
Thanx
Answers:
You may be on a drug that doesn't work for you. I was on Wellbutrin for a short time and it made me mean and very emotional. I had to stop taking it because it was so bad for me (and everyone else!). Prozac and Celexa work great for me but everyone is different.
Medicines affect different people differently. Tell your doctor your new symptoms. Maybe he or she can adjust your medicine a little bit.
personally i don't think anti depressants can make you more emotional. I would cry all the time before i went on anti depressants until they started to take effect. after that i was constantly on a high. besides antidepressants are meant to help reduce sad, emotional , negative feelings.
yes takin so many pills like i am for depression and stuff makes me very very emotional and lots of times other people dont get that and tend to judge.
Your anti-D is not working at it's present dose. This anti-D might not work for you at all. Talk to your doctor. You need your medication adjusted or changed. If your anxiety is worse, that's another sign that you're on the wrong medication. Anti-Ds work differently for different people.
Different meds work for different people in different ways. You may benefit more from one kind than another. I've taken a few different types of anitdepressants and I would take them again if I have to but I wouldn't take it for more than a few months. Talk to your doc and the people around you to help with your issue. It's better than drugs, guarantee.
Yes they do, Dan. See http://www.breggin.com and take the bull by the horns and read what this Psychiatrist has to say.
My niece, Alexia was on anti depressants since the age of 12 and at 19, she couldn't even get out bed until after 5pm, so she would live her existence in bed for up to 21 hours a day from the side affects of all the meds.
Finally, she got on serious supplements that addressed her immune, defense, and endocrine system on a cellular level and has been medication free for about 4 years now and is holding a job and living in her own apartment.
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