Posted by Racer on May 1, 2004, at 12:02:46
Thanks for reading this, I'm so anxious and worried about going back on anti-depressants, and want to figure out what I can and can't tolerate, and what drugs might be worth trying -- probably trying again, but that's why I'm so anxious...
Here's the quick and dirty:
I suffer major, unipolar depression. My blood pressure runs rather low, and a lot of ADs seem to lower it still further, which I really can't tolerate -- not that I mind it, just that falling down isn't therapeutic ;-) The biggest problems I've had on ADs have been weight gain, which is a real issue for me, since I already feel big as a house, and it seems that everyone around me obsesses over my weight as much as I do. Weight gain is and has been a major issue for me most of my life, and my already impaired body image really magnifies that.
Any thoughts? So far, the drugs that have been most effective have worked on norepinephrine systems, as well as seratonin.
Thanks for reading.
poster:Racer
thread:342188
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