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DunningKruger · 61-69, M
Some years ago, a friend of mine, who happens to be a psychiatrist, gave me a sample pack of Paxil. I was deeply depressed at the time, even more so than usual. Almost immediately, I felt entirely better. For a brief period, life was good. It really worked for me.
Some years after that, my doctor prescribed me Paxil again. It did nothing to affect my depression. Since then, I've tried a variety of anti-depressants, and the best that could be said about any of them is that maybe they kept me from feeling even worse.
Overall, I'd say that they are worth trying if you can't figure out some other way to dig your way out, but there's no guarantee that they'll work, and if if they do work for a while, that may or may not continue.
Some years after that, my doctor prescribed me Paxil again. It did nothing to affect my depression. Since then, I've tried a variety of anti-depressants, and the best that could be said about any of them is that maybe they kept me from feeling even worse.
Overall, I'd say that they are worth trying if you can't figure out some other way to dig your way out, but there's no guarantee that they'll work, and if if they do work for a while, that may or may not continue.
TessDun · 41-45, F
@DunningKruger Been prescribed lexapro but feel no changes, still have so many negative thoughts