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heya /fit/

i've got a quick question for any of you on anti-depression meds: what are they like? i have a family history of depression from both my mothers' and fathers' sides, each of them and their siblings have all had it. my dad's quite old and he's been on some kind of meds for probably 40 or 50 years, and he's talked openly about it before. problem is, i haven't. and i don't really want to. but it's been pretty bad for the last 5 or 6 years, and it's started escalating horrendously recently, interfering with my social life and such. i'm 26, if that matters.

so, yeah. i'd feel like a pitiful pansy-man for telling someone IRL about it, so i'm asking you /fit/. have you taken anti-depression medication? how have you reacted? is it worth it?
>> Anonymous
there is only one real medication - runners high baby!
>> Anonymous
sun, it helps.
>> Anonymous
took wellbutrin XL for a year after the depression got worse and worse and all i could think about was suicide. history all over my mom's side of the family, never ever talked about.

wellbutrin was amazing for me. it isn't a standard SSRI-style antidepressed (its usually called a "mood enhancer or something similar) as it acts primarily on dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake. the first day i was so dizzy i couldn't drive to work, but after that i had no negative side-effects. i had more energy and i stopped hating myself/being alive. also i got drunk 4x easier and was able to fuck like a pro. the extra energy and motivation got me out of the house and exercising, and i started losing weight and getting healthier.

then i left my job, lost my insurance, went off the meds, gained the weight back and stopped leaving the house. i have insurance again now, and consciously i know that i really should get back on the meds, and i would like to, but i can't seem to take the steps towards making it happen. probably because it hasn't gotten bad enough yet. depression sucks.
>> Anonymous
>>457190
was it expensive?
>> Anonymous
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They say that fish oil can help with depression. The omega 3 stuff.
I like the Carlson's Lemon fish oil. Taste's just like lemon, not fishy at all.
Get it from the vitaminshoppe.com. 3 spoons a day. I think it really helped me, although I wouldn't say I am as depressed as you. Also, start working out, get the book "starting strength".

www.amazon.com/Carlson-Laboratories-Finest-Lemon-lemon/dp/B00012NJ8C
www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-2nd-Mark-Rippetoe/dp/0976805421
>> Anonymous
I've been on more anti-depressants than I can count and when I finally said fuck it and got off all of the drugs, I felt 100% better than I did when I was on the drugs.

Don't do it, man. Shit sucks.
>> Anonymous
>>457236
This man speaks the truth.
>> Anonymous
>>457190
oh fuck yeah. i love wellbutrin. (I'm on SR though.) God, that shit makes me so fucking horny. I can't keep my pants on.
>> Anonymous
dude, You don't need medication for depression, its all in your head!