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Steve said: Well, Ive been taking paxil for a good period of time. My docter started me on about 2 years ago. At that time i was going through other problems with my drinking. It made me binge drink more. My mood, and confidence were sky high, but it felt as if my health was the worst its been. I was getting a shock feeling down my spine. I was extremely irretable. Snapping on everyone, and everything. I was emotional, and if people new me before, they new i was not an emotional guy. After, things seemed to get back to normal, thats when i wanted to try to wean off it. Oh my god. I am so depressed like never before. Im am 3 times irretable as before. And it feels like things aren not going to change. Paxil has put me into a world were it feels as if it confusing and dark. Im not suicidal or even close, but it feels like the depression is the worst its ever been. I just want to know if this is normal, cuz the hell im going through right now, i will never, ever touch another anti-depressent.
charmaine welsh said: I TOOK PAXIL FOR 12YRS. I AM NOW OFF IT AND I HAVE HORRIBLE SYMPTOMS THAT WONT GO AWAY. I HAVE DAILY HEART PALPITATIONS, TREMORS, HOT FLASHES, FATIGUE AND MORE. ALL VERY SEVERE. I FELL LIKE I AM DYING. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHERE TO START. I HAVE SEVERE NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS. I WILL SEE A NEUROLOGIST SOON BUT I FELL HOPELESS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPENED. I AM NO LONGER MYSELF I AM CONSTANTLY FATIGUED. PLEASE HELP. THANKS
gary said: hi just wanted to ask anyone out there, I stopped taking effexor 2 months ago..my face is red and hot and my cheeks are flush. could this be a side effect of stopping and how long will it last,
Donna said: Hello.. this is my first time on here and I was wondering if the headaches go away after a while? I've only been on Lexapro for 5 days, but the headaches are really bad! It usually starts 4 hours after I take my meds and lasts until I finally give up and go to bed. I would appreciate any help you guys can give me...thanks.
Lisette said: I have been on celexa for several months and have been having some severe bouts of depression. I am taking the med for PTSD and panic disorder, and never had depression that affected me this strongly. I really believe it is the drug turning on me. Does anybody else have this experience. The depressive thoughts sometimes scare me.
lynn said: only one 1 week lowest dose 150 i think it is.. no bad side efects except the ringing in my ears and occasional bouts of racing heartbeat.. i called my doctor today to see what to do and if thei will stop soon i can deal with it for another week or so if it will stop but if it doesnt i cant handle this 4ever.. any body else have the ringing in ears and did it go away while still on same dosage
Kenneth said: I was taking Paxil 20mg to 40mg for the past 10+ years. I also was drinking and smoking (green stuff) for quite awhile with the Paxil. I recently went through a program and have stopped my drug usage (alcohol included) and decided I have been numb long enough and just stopped taking Paxil. As most of you have said, headaches, light-headedness, uncontrollable crying, up for 3 to 4 days at a time etc. It has been about 3 weeks now and I still am having some slight issues. But glad I can actually feel emotions like a so called normal person would. One weird thing is though...I have some tingling / numbness in my lower left leg. Anybody else ever experience this when coming off Paxil? Thx, God Bless!
Kris Yancy said: When I first began taking lexapro I believed it was going to help me. After taking it for about two months I reolzed it was only making me worse. I felt weak and worthless like I just wanted to kill myself. I felt sick all the time and I hated my life. Somthing that was supposed to make me better made me feel 10 times worse!!
Travis said: It would be nice to hear something besides pissing and moaning about Paxil, that's all I see at every site I go to - Paxil has worked excellent for me, more for anxiety and depression and I'd probably be dead without it.
Eric said: I've been on Lexapro for a year now. It's been extremely effective in helping me manage my depression and anxiety, combined with great therapy and physical exercise. I've been able to accomplish so many goals now that I'm able to cope with life - it's been a wonderful year. :) That said, like many here, my sex drive has dropped big time, and that makes feel insecure. Also, I have extremely vivid dreams, that are fun when they are good, but absolutely terrifying when it is a nightmare. I'm thinking about cutting my dose from 10mg to 5mg to see if that helps with the side effects, and eventually, I'd like to be off it completely. But for not, I don't really want to mess with a good thing.
Jenny said: Hi, I have been on Efexor-XR 75mg and now increased to 150mg, I suffer from High Functioning Autism, Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia, and depression. I have found the medication brilliant and feel all the comments I have read on here are not something I can agree with. Of course I tried Lexapro and ended up in a thick fog, Lexapro has helped me immensely, I never had a filter on what I said, I find Efexor cocoons me from the world, and has helped me step back and observe how Autism affects me in the world. So for me it is brilliant, and for once in my life I feel at peace. As per all the other comments, if a drug has bad effects, try another one, as you can see Lexapro had to opposite affect for me. Just because a medication does or doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it is bad for the next person. Take care all (((hug))) hope you find the right medication to give you peace. xx
breanna said: Im barley starting to take prozac today im not taking it for depression that much but for anxiety i cant sit in class when it's quiet i get really nervous so i just run to the restroom and start crying i hope that prozac works for me! i will appreciate comments
JW said: Pure evil. I took effexor for over 9 YEARS! The withdrawal effects from SLOWLY tapering was the worst 3 months of my life. This drug killed my emotions, my connection with spirit, my sex drive, my ability to love and sympathize, the feeling of being a real person, etc. It did curb my panic attacks for about 2 months... then it was just like a heroin habit- I took it to feel normal because not taking it was hell on earth. From my heart I warn you... DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! Find a homeopath or naturopath and use herbs or more natural gentle helpers. Chemicals just bury the issues and make you more of a zombie robot and less of a human being.
Leanna said: I have been on zoloft for 5 months, and I always feel that after awhile its not really working. I'm currently up to 200 mg a day. However I feel like I am in a dream, and not really experiencing life. If that makes sense. Any suggestions?
sam said: Hi all... I am thinking about starting to take SAMe for reasons related with ongoing mild depression. I want to just feel like myself again. I have heard alot about side effects, but nothing about whether it is ok to have a few drinks once in a while when on it. This may seem like a silly question but i am just unsure of the risks. I would be really gratefull if anyone can help!
lilian perez said: This is my 13th day in hope for lexapro to live my body. I just took 5mg pill once and it took all this time for live my body. Today on the 13th day i feel much better. But still there must be some reamining in my body. But today i feel so so good i came back to myself i don't feel like folling anymore or feel suicidle thoghts, all in all i will never take it agaein ever in my life. I never really tought of comiting suicide only afater i took lexapro. I prefer to deal whith my menetal problems which are only negative thoghts and focusing too much on them. thanks god i'am out of this pill after 13 days.
Cs said: I was on 25 mg paxil cr for 3 years and doing very well. Thought it was time to get off it. Went off cold turkey and had 3 or so weeks of hell. (listen to your doc). I was doing well for 5 months and then my major anxiety attacks with depression returned. I tried Prozac for 8 days, but that just put me in a downward spiral. I have been back on Paxil for 6 days now. I am far from normal, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I hope I can get back to normal quickly. I know some people can't take Paxil, but for those of us who can it is a godsend. I do sweat more and I did gain a lot of weight, But after the hell I have been going through, I would 100% rather be heavy and happy than thin and scared.
Jenna said: I have been on Lexapro and Wellbutrin xl for probably two years and I have come to realize that it is not normal to not feel anything when i kiss my boyfriend of 4 1/2 years. This has really come to bother me, especially as I am 21 now and I have not been able to have an orgasm in two months! I am wondering if anyone else has lacked the chemical surge when kissing a significant other. I would like to have that feeling back. My boyfriend still feels it when he kisses me.
claudia said: I am exhausted on lexapro and feel emotionless and angry. I am going to get myslef off it. it's horrible
corey said: I am a 16 year old male i have been taking zoloft for the last 4 weeks about 50mg should i be taking this much at my age plus its not helping so they might be putting me on more im not sure i would like some opinions please
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bonnie said: HI,
I have been on celexa for about 5 years now it has been my wonder drug & i do not like to take meds unless absoultly have to. Anyway my life has been a much better one since I have been on it!I no longer have insurance so i was paying for my script,know the script has run out & it has been a year since i have seen the doctor & he will not refill the script so life right now is not good iam depressed & come off this stuff cold turkey not good iam sick to my belly all day i just do not feel good I cry for no reason it just is not fun i just want to sleep my life away why wake up & feel like this its not worth it! well how long will these symptons last? Can you belive it is all about money thats all life is MONEY!!!!!!!!! WELL THANK YOU FOR LISTNING!!
Jobriah Thomas said: I started taking Lexapro 3 months ago. I became very depressed after my wife caught me having having carnal knowledge with the family dog. Our family doctor prescribed 15 mgs of this wonderful pill. The only problem is the incredible bouts of rage I experience on a daily basis. Once my youngest boy Tom spilt my morning coffee on my favorite tie, well the next thing I remember is my wife screaming at me and my hands were covered in blood. Anywho, on the plus side my sex drive is through the roof (much to the dismay of the missus and Mr. Boots.). Also I am beginning to believe that I can fly, I'm sure I levitated a full foot off of the ground the other night. Thanks for everything Lexapro!
James said: Hi there I did feel some irritability and at times could not sleep due to euphoria, but to be honest these were minor in comparison with the hell I had been through. One thing I would say is that SAMe is STRONG! I would treat it with the utmost respect and expect some pretty major effects. About a month after taking SAMe, I had completely turned my life around (this felt easy due to the amazing mental energy I had on tap) and was involved in an internship with a company in London. Things started to get a little out of hand (in terms of high energy/over enthusiasm) and I was told that I was experiencing a manic episode. (Manic episodes are a symptom of Bi-polar, a condition which often appears after major depression with psychotic symptoms) Eventually things calmed down and life got back to normal. All in all I would have to say that SAMe should be taken with care, but that if you are in a bad way with depression, then a few side effects (for the few DAYS you should take the supplement) are worth it. Love to all.
I took SAMe (400mgs) whilst suffering from major depression with psychotic symptoms and then stopped after 5 days due to the incredible changes I had experienced.
Lili said: I have been batteling depression for a log period of time. During my undergraduate studies the school psychiatist told me that I was depressed but sort of brushed it off. Just today I saw my primary care and he prescirbe me celexa, and just reading this blog scared the heck out of me. I just took my first dose this morning and so far the only side effect im having is hot flashes. I have not felt happy since the death of my mother so if I can feel happy for a few days with all the known side effect Celexa will casue me then I think I'll take it.
Daniel said: I've suffered from insomnia since I was in elementary school, and I've been dealing with horrible social anxiety and depression since my early teenage years. I never could have imagined anything helping me as much as 5-HTP has. I took it at first for the effect it has on sleep, just 100mg before bed. After a few weeks of use, I noticed that the world was a much more pleasant place. People were easier to talk to, setbacks were just setbacks, and I could sit down and be content with doing whatever it was I was doing. I could experience satisfaction. I stopped taking 5-HTP, and everything was fine for about a week. After that, it all started to degrade again until I was, once again, lost in depression. I started taking 5-HTP again, and once again, the world was a calmer, more beautiful place. After several such cycles, I finally admitted to myself that I have a neurological problem, and there's no way I can conquer it through sheer willpower. 5-HTP has truly been a blessing, brightening my day in such subtle ways that it feels completely natural. Indeed, it's hard to recognize that the 5-HTP is doing anything at all until you remove it from the equation. If you're having trouble sleeping, are feeling stagnant, lost, nervous, and depressed, give 5-HTP a try. I probably sound like a salesman here, but the stuff has had a truly profound impact on my life. I've tried almost every supplement you can imagine for my problems, including basic vitamins, and if I had choose only 1 supplement to have access to for the rest of my life... 5-HTP would be it. No contest. I did notice some side effects if I tried taking it during the day. Mostly, it made it harder to concentrate and made me a bit drowsy. Thankfully, taking it at night before bed gives me just the subtle, NON-DRUGLIKE effect I'm looking for.
Lisa Ramirez said: Help Please,During Sept. 2007 my husband's boss announced he would be closing the company's doors forever then a week later on October 8, 2007 his boss killed himself as a result my husband fell into a 2 year depression Thus, he sought medical attention and began taking paxil in Feb.2009 He seemed to be doing fine with it, in march he became distant. Then in April he became a complete mean and aggressive. In May I approached him regarding how distant he had become and he said I was going through separation anxiety. I also addressed his aggressive behavior and he became defiant, heartless, and denied he is having side effects. He sweats so bad that he stinks up the bed, headaches, sleeping too much I visited his doctor and asked the doctor to wean him off of it. He disregarded me and said my husband said there was nothing wrong with him.I told the doctor that he did not live with my five children and I to know what was occurring. He lowered the dosage to 30 mg from 40mg He got worse that one night he treated me like an animal. my 13 yr. old daughter calls Paxil the crazy person pill. I asked her why and she calls it that and she said said because the pill makes her dad a different person, more like a crazy man! I told her he thinks the pills are working for him she said working to lose his family... Thus, I'm asking for help because my family and I don't know what to do with him any more
lynn said: Hello i have a qustion i have terminal brain cancer and my dr has me on 20 mg of paxil for depression and anziety i have1 pill left and i cannot afford to get my refill i want to know what the side affects are if u just stop talking them im worried what is going to happen i have tryied every thing to get them filled i cant get any help so i guess i haveto go with out. ty for your time
Betty Laurie said: I've been on effector 150 mg. for 9 months, wanted to ease off them and stopped taking them for 3 days and now I'm sweating and have had a headache for 2 days. Can I take them every other day???
Star said: I was put on Paxil recently-20 mg the first dose messed my whole world up!I had Diarrhea,vomiting, dizziness & did not feel right the whole day!Yes, I know that it does help some people but I think this drug is horrible!!!!
Christina said: Have Been on celexa for little over a month. As far as helping with my depression it is a wonderful medication. I have energy and want to get up and do things again. Don't wanna sleep all the time. The bad thing about it is the excessive sweating. It occurs on my face back of head and neck. Its like I have been in the shower and not dried off. I have to change clothes 4 to 5 times a day from sweating so bad.
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I was exceptionally depressed for a couple years. I nearly wound up on anti depressant drugs, when all I really needed to do was change some of the ways I was messing up life. Antidepressant drugs can change the way you perceive the world. For some people that is a good thing. For others it is not. Some experience additional stress or strain on social relationships.
Most of the information on the web about anti-depressant drugs is either limited theoretical research or a bunch of junky ultra-biased advertisements, although Demystifying Depression is an amazing article which helped me a lot. This site collects REAL feedback from REAL people, and shares it freely with others. The method of collection will most likely be biased toward negative feedback, since you are more likely to research and comment when things are not going well, but seeing how these drugs MAY alter your personality helps you make a more informed decision before taking any medication. It also shows you that you are not the only one who experiences an unexpected side effect, and perhaps gives you a place to point your doctor at if they are not listening to you. If your doctor does not listen to you then you may want to look for another doctor. A large part of healing is knowing that others care...empathy is important to help you find true happiness.
I am a firm believer that depression is our mind telling us that we need to change some of the things we are doing. We all have a need for energy, exercise, purpose, learning, and social relationships. Life is full of ups and downs, and that makes it more interesting. - Aaron Wall
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