Ive been feeling really depressed?

Question

I don't know anymore no matter what i take valium , xanax iam only 18 going on 19 and i feel depressed ive tryed paxil , zoloft my doctor put me on zoloft and it messed me up for about a day i just wanted to sleep and felt really weird. Is there anything out there for depression that works and don't make you feel more crapy than you all ready are. Can anybody give me any tips i try to think happy but it just don't work 2 years ago i was fine happy used to go fishing now i stay and watch movie go on the computer try to listen to music i try to be happy. Ever since i had surgery ive been taken pain pills darvocet , tylanol 3 , tylanol 4 , vicodin , sometimes iam happy on there for my migrians and sometimes iam not i don't want to be on pain pills all my life it's like iam used to taken pain pills for my migrains and if i don't take them i feel crappy i had migrains the doc said it will take awhile for my migrains to go away heeling scar tissue. And please don't tell me to go to rehab or something iam not no drugy iam just in pain and it makes me depressed i had bad nose surgery and it messed me up.

Answer 1

Definately cut down the drugs. Your depression could be a side effect of all the drugs. Why don't you try other things to relax such as taking a nice walk in the park, a long bubble bath, taking a yoga or dance class, try aromatherapy, or try more natural herbs instead of pills.

And maybe you should visit another doctor and get their opinion.  

Answer 2

i think you should really talk to your dr about all the meds youve been on, if you want to take more ( which i dont recommend) then you shouldnt take things that make you depressed bc alot of those u listed can do that to you. but i can understnd if you are in pain then you might not feel good, so why not try going to a natural health foods store? they have organic and healthy alternatives to medicine...and they really do work.. and guess what? NO Side effects!! cool huh? Check it out..if you dont have a small health foods store around try checking out trader joes or henrys...im not sure where you live..but check it out!

good luck to you!

Answer 3

well, the doctor told me that during that age transfer, lots of people get depressed. whatever you do, don't let them put you on geodon. if that other stuff made you sleepy, that one will make you really tired. try maybe lithium? see, lots of people think it's for bipolar, but they're finding out now that it works miracles on people with severe depression. i dont know if yours is severe though. also, anti depressives may say on the lable that they take like what three weeks? to work? some take months to work. so, dont give up. also, making yourself exercise and eating healthy contribute. the medication doesn't do it all, you have to throw yourself back into daily routines. i was eighteen when i was diagnosed depression, i'm now 20 and i'm just fine. it will slowly go away. just dont turn to drugs or you know, killing yourself type stuff. it's just a hormone thing.  

Answer 4

Try to avoid taking so many drugs. They make you dependant on them. Try to make new friends, go to parties and lead a  social life. Do some physical exercise regularly and pray to God =):

Answer 5

The only way to overcome the depression is for you to find out exactly why you are depressed. Is it because of rejection, abuse, relationship problems, death of someone close, not fulfilling a particular dream, loss of a job, sickness, the loss of a child, financial problems? Or if you really can't find a reason why you are depressed it could be a chemical imbalance or a physical reason. If the reason is not physical and it is more emotional or mental you need to begin to face it. You have to acknowledge and accept the way why you feel how you feel. For e.g if you are depressed because the loss of a job you need to be honest with yourself about it, you need to let go of the pain, sadness and loss that you feel by perhaps crying, talking to a close friend telling them how you really feel, talking to God about how you feel. You can also pray and ask God to reveal to you exactly why you are depressed and ask him to help you let out the emotional pain completely. I also advice you to get counselling as well. This can assist you in finding the root of the depression and also help you in overcoming it.

Joyce Meyer also has some good books about emotional healing for e.g Beauty to Ashes, Reduce me to love, Straight Talk 7 volume Book