Posted by Miss Amy on February 11, 2001, at 14:52:31
In reply to Re: Serzone, posted by Taylor on February 11, 2001, at 11:33:47
Taylor:It took me about 6 weeks to start feeling really good. And I mean REALLY GOOD. I noticed a few slight changes along the way--after just a few weeks my energy increased a little and not so many negative thoughts----but after six weeks or so, after reaching my desired dose (150mg a.m. 200mg p.m.) I was actually getting hyper and excited and happy about things--A feeling I had not really experienced since jr. high, 15 years ago. The one thing about anti-depressants (which is good, I think) is that it levels you out a bit--but does not numb all your emotions. That is kind of the goal. You will still have some ups and downs....maybe even crying spells and a little anxiety, or whatever your "normal" depression symptoms are....but it should be somewhat manageable instead of depressing as hell. Try to set a positive and reasonable expectation of your meds (and counseling too...I feel everyone on a "brain" drug should be talking to a therapist as well, who is in kahootz with your doc) Set an expectation that you will feel better, but not miraculously stupendous overnight. Let yourself have those ups and downs and yucky feelings--they aren't going to completely go away---there is no miracle drug that will do that---but your feelings will become more manageable, and the way you deal with "stressful" situations will be better. It also helps to keep a daily journal and keep track of your progress---that way you can look back on it 2 months from now and see if your meds are helping. You have only been taking serzone for a couple weeks, and it can take up to 8 weeks, depending on the dose, to start working. Good luck to you!
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