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I needed help.
-H.
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A pill
can make all the difference (fuck you Tom Cruise and all your ilk!!!!).
My sister takes this for social anxiety, and it has been grest for her-I have really seen a change.
Now if you will excuse me, I will go back to cuddling with my sweet, sweet Effexor.
Posted by: Teresa at February 01, 2008 05:55 PM (gNe4u)
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I took Celexa for a while and it did help me. Good for you for doing what you need to do.
Posted by: donna at February 01, 2008 06:22 PM (TzLxV)
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I hope & expect you'll soon be very glad you took this step.
Kudos for taking care of yourself.
Posted by: BeachGirl at February 01, 2008 06:36 PM (RgeoX)
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Citalopram is good, or at least, it has been for me. I started taking it when I was sixteen, for Panic and Anxiety disorder. I'm twenty-two now, and I have to say, it's made a huge difference. I will actually leave the house on my own, and do things that would previously have been impossible. Good luck!
Posted by: H at February 01, 2008 06:47 PM (DPzMh)
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Can your doctor talk to mine please?
Anyway, glad to hear you have some assistance now. May it make your days brighter.
Posted by: MsPrufrock at February 01, 2008 06:51 PM (1NDGw)
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Then I am glad you found something to help you! I think we could all use a little help now and then.
Posted by: Kristen at February 01, 2008 06:51 PM (KKPnr)
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I have two things in common with Teresa's comment. I'm a friend of Effexor and I would like to give Tom a big "Fuck off!!!" I hope the celexa gets you where you want to be. Hang in there!
Posted by: sophie at February 01, 2008 07:01 PM (ZPzQL)
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Good for you, Helen, and fuck off to anyone who feels the need to give you shit about it. I took Zoloft for a while to help me get out of bed in the mornings.
Better living through chemistry, eh?!
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at February 01, 2008 07:48 PM (+MvHD)
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Have taken it. Hit me up for the dirt. Love!
Posted by: Ms. Pants at February 01, 2008 08:09 PM (+p4Zf)
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Here's to you feeling better, faster.
Posted by: Veronica at February 01, 2008 08:34 PM (LRnWq)
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Yeah for drugs and anything that makes getting through the days easier. Hmm...maybe I should say most things. Well, no matter. The point is that I am glad that there is something you can do to help yourself feel better! Bravo for taking care of yourself!
Posted by: stacie at February 01, 2008 08:35 PM (dZ+qK)
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i took it for about a year-and-a-half and then weaned myself off of it. it definately "took the edge off." i had some side effects, most noticeably nausea in the beginning, and desensitization (er, sexually-speaking) for the duration of taking it. no shame in needing a little help every now and then!!
Posted by: deborah at February 01, 2008 08:38 PM (He3MN)
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I'm bipolar. Sometimes medication is all you can do. Sometimes therapy's not enough. If it makes you function, fuck everyone else.
Posted by: Meredith at February 01, 2008 08:41 PM (eF4qr)
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No shame in that game, girlie. I take Elavil in lower-than-therapeutic doses right now because I became seriously in love with hydrocodone after my surgery. But really? Seriously? Was thinking of asking for Celexa.
I am of a mind that if Mama ain't happy AIN'T NOBODY HAPPY, so GO, GIRL.
P.S. Would you refuse yourself insulin if you were diagnosed a diabetic? It IS very similar, you know. You can't "cheer up" and "shake off" what you're feeling any more than you can "cheer off" diabetes. So no more shame, kay?
Posted by: Margi at February 01, 2008 09:45 PM (IYBY1)
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Good for you, Helen! How long now? You've sounded a lot happier lately; hope that's been the effect!
I had a funny (well, to me) comment here but your "content" screener wouldn't permit it.
It wasn't dirty or anything! I PROMISE!
/pouts
Posted by: The other Amber at February 01, 2008 10:30 PM (zQE5D)
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Hey! I take that one too!
Posted by: Z. Hendirez at February 01, 2008 10:34 PM (otB//)
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Something is better than nothing. I hope you feel better, I did when I took it.
Posted by: monica at February 02, 2008 01:06 AM (rlAwz)
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Hi Helen, I am bipolar and take medication for that and it helps me tremendously, so I believe in the power of a good anti depressive.I think you have been needing this for some time and I am glad you have taken this step. Don't let yourself be discouraged by any negative reactions you may encounter, but I think for the most part people will react positively. If you have a tendency to be depressed more often, it may be necessary to stay on it for the rest of your life, so you may want to consider that. And that is really not as bad as it sounds, because it does make your life a lot easier.
Posted by: Irene at February 02, 2008 01:10 AM (RL+iu)
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Good for you, there is no shame, I got help via an antidepressant 10 years ago, it saved my life literally and I will never give it up!
Posted by: Cheryl at February 02, 2008 02:44 AM (n3lCA)
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Being the Crunchy Granola, that I know you are, lay off the St.John's Wort shooters.. Aight?
Wiki said so!
peace.
Posted by: j.m at February 02, 2008 03:31 AM (EQwL9)
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Better living through chemistry, I say. Do what ya gotta do.
Posted by: Tracy at February 02, 2008 04:12 AM (sGr7w)
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Want your doctor talk to mine, too- after three years in therapy for Depression and Anxiety disorder I'm still not sure whether the light at the end of the tunnel isn't the commuter's train from Düsseldorf. So, congrats to you. Take care,
Lily
Posted by: Lily at February 02, 2008 06:46 AM (EflFg)
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Good for you. I've been there, done that with anti-depressents and it helped me tremendously. BTW- I am not signed up to Flickr so can't post there, but what an amazing photo and statement. Did you see Mary J. Blige on Jools Holland last night? You need to download her new song "Just Fine". She rocks it and will bring a smile to your face and make you feel like a strong woman!
Posted by: Kim W at February 02, 2008 11:47 AM (hdWUX)
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Take care of yourself, whatever that may mean. If you don't take care of yourself then you can't take care of anyone.
( I know. I say this all the time. I sound like a broken record)
Posted by: ~Easy at February 02, 2008 01:13 PM (XD24A)
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sounds like a broken record...but seriously, good for you for taking care of yourself...big hugs from Canada....I hope it makes a big difference in a small amount of time.
Posted by: wn at February 02, 2008 01:34 PM (2oP0M)
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Good for you! I am sure it will make a world of difference! Thinking of you and the beautiful babes.. you were all in my dream last night.. they cood so cutely in my dream .. as I imagine they do in real life :-)
hugs...
Posted by: Tracey at February 02, 2008 03:02 PM (jgdKP)
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The shame is not in needing help, its in making yourself and everyone suffer by not getting it. You made a brave and wise choice, and I hope you feel truly better soon.
Posted by: Mallory at February 02, 2008 03:17 PM (nvu+Q)
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Good for you! And why would you feel shame? My god, zoloft saved me several weeks ago after the birth of my little boy. I can't tell you how good I feel these days! Before that I was a mess.
Posted by: Kristine Needleman at February 02, 2008 06:04 PM (8SRDh)
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Citalopram is one of my three best friends. The others are in the same family. They've been good to me.
Congratulations on taking care of yourself! I think it's great.
When people 'go there' regarding my mental health care regiment, I ask if they'd like to do an experiment with me. That is usually the end of it.
Posted by: Stella at February 02, 2008 08:14 PM (sFS+Z)
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You needed help— you got it.
Don't fret. Half the people I know have been on anti-depressants— note the past tense. It gets you where you need to be and then you can carry on without.
Smiles and Lemonhead loves!
Posted by: B. Durbin at February 02, 2008 11:24 PM (tie24)
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Oh i have been on your new little friend for 5 years and let me tell you, she is the Queen in my book. Best thing since sliced bread. :-) Took me about a month to get use to it - only had two side effects - water did not taste the same - kind of metallic now. :-( Second i had nausea for the first month then it completely went away. It really works and i am not weeping over every little thing - i can watch the news without crying now..lol
Posted by: Karen at February 02, 2008 11:48 PM (67+F5)
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I've been on Zoloft for 4 years and I could not function without it. Even with it I sometimes fall into a pit of despair (as I did recently), but because of the meds I'm actually able to crawl out of those pits now.
Posted by: Donna at February 03, 2008 02:49 AM (lQSbL)
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I was on Celexa a while back and it seriously helped me with my agoraphobia and my anxiety disorder. I've been off it for quite some time now, but I can tell you that it's a BIG help! Good luck, hon!
Posted by: Lisa at February 03, 2008 05:09 AM (3Ran2)
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Yay! Good for you.
Posted by: Lisa at February 03, 2008 05:40 AM (EcHBm)
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Hooray for you! Glad you and your therapist took the step into happiness. Best wishes for it to happen as fast as possible.
Posted by: K (Australia) at February 03, 2008 10:28 AM (D1CMB)
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You needed help and you got help.
That is empowering.
Posted by: Dee at February 03, 2008 02:10 PM (E2MKw)
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Help is help, and whatever helps is good enough I reackon. Realising you need a small pill is a very brave thing to do ... good for you girl!
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Posted by: Mas at February 03, 2008 05:35 PM (UGBIN)
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So gald you've got the help you need, now I just hope it helps you in the ways you need to you.
Posted by: Suzie at February 03, 2008 06:53 PM (tFg0M)
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Good Girl! I hope you feel better soon. So many woman dont have the courage to ask for help when it is needed. Im sure all of your readers,myself included, are proud of you for stepping up. For both yourself and the babe's.
Posted by: Christina at February 03, 2008 11:26 PM (J6Yo6)
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I'm glad you've taken the step toward getting your depression under control.
Best to you ~
Posted by: Poppy at February 04, 2008 06:47 AM (owBfe)
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