Well, even I didn‘t see this one coming…
My new drug (citalopram) was supposed to be the one to cure me. It’s supposed to be side effect free, and have a high success rate. I‘ve only been on it for just over a week, so we don’t know yet whether it would have helped me. But [...]
Yay. Here comes drug number four…
This time, I‘m trying Citalopram (trade name Cipramil). It’s an SSRI, and is supposed to have very few side effects, and work fairly often. Which sounds nice…
And I had my last CBT therapy one to one today. We both feel that I‘ve got all that I will out of it, [...]
Just a quick update. I‘m currently on a tri-cyclic antidepressant, called Imipramine (Trade name: Tofranil). I’ve been on it now for about 3 weeks, and I still feel awful. I‘m seeing my consultant on Monday, and the likelyhood is that I will be changed to be taking citalopram, which is another SSRI. I can’t wait [...]
So, what‘s going on with me? Why have I taken a nose dive? The simple answer is “I don’t know”, and neither do any of the experts I see at The Priory. Don‘t get me wrong; they’re probably the best in their field, but mental health is such a hazy profession. No one really understands [...]
Sorry I haven‘t been writing much in here recently – I haven’t really felt up to it.
Basically, I thought I was really getting better; that I was free of the depression; that I could start to live my life again. But some time last week, I started to go downhill again, for no obvious reason. [...]
(As most of you know, I have SI’ed in the past, and may well do in the future. I am not going to dress up any part of SI in this article, so if you find SI disturbing, read this only at your own discretion. Thanks.)
Self Injury, Self Harm, Cutting, Self Mutilation… Many many names [...]
What is an antidepressant? And why are they seen as such terrible drugs to be on? When I first started taking medication for my depression, the split of opinion was about 50:50 as to whether they were ok, or terrible. So how do they work, and are they a wholly unnatural and harmful group of [...]