Not knowing your case and not being a doctor.....

antidepressants aren't bad if you need them. Talk to your regular doctor about them and then request another neuro opinion.

Sometimes we don't know that we need the antidepressant and sometimes we do. There is a new thought that antidepressants help with pain too - I'm not sure if that is one type of AD or if it is any of them...worth looking into.

The main thing you want is to be out of pain. Right?

Peace.