Reply #21: with a heavy family predisposition, I am cursed with it too [View All]

[yellowdogintexas]

My first med was Zoloft which helped enormously with anxiety which was just freezing me up something awful.

After a long while, it ceased to be as effective, and my dr changed me to Celexa which after about 4 years was not doing the job. Now I am on Effexor and so far so good. I seem to have perked up quite a bit, and am now interested in doing things...my hallmark of depression is that I do not want to do a damn thing . Once I get out of the house and actually do something I usually feel better for a couple of days and then I get into the funk again. If my daughter were not living with me I would be worse off, because when she is home we have a good time and she really lifts my spirits.

combination of my favorite aunt's death in Sept, my mom's death in Oct, this damn election, my husband working in Wyoming since May (our home is in Fort Worth TX), and no job since June 30 (outsourced to India) have certainly impacted my moods, I am sure.

So here's hoping the new med continues to be effective at a low dose and
best wishes to all of you who deal with this awful condition, in whatever manner you choose to deal!!!!!