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Old 09-15-2017, 12:09 PM #1
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Unhappy Feeling So Sad and Down

I'm usually a very upbeat happy person but lately I've just been so sad and weepy. Not about anything in particular. Just anything will set me off......a commercial, something someone said in a TV show or even in a conversation (that's awkward!). Especially things about animals....I guess because I have no pets anymore. That will set me off BIG time.

I know this is situational. I've had alot of changes in my life lately and not all have been by my choice. I'm conflicted on whether to ask my doctor for an anti-depressant or just ride this out by myself. I take so much right now just due to my MS I really hate to add yet another med to the mix.

Has anyone else here gone through anything similar? Just trying to get others opinion on what to do. I'm tired of feeling so down and sad when I've really got so much to be thankful for. Makes me feel ungrateful when I'm really not.
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Hiya. I take an antidepressant. I had the very same symptoms that you are experiencing. The antidepressant does not make me "feel better." It just seems to stop the crying.

MS, losing all three cats, assisted living are all major factors for your tears. I get it.

I take lorazepam. One of the side effects of this drug is weight gain. My sugared thought process was if I was going to gain weight with an antidepressant, I may as well be happy getting fat!

But as my disease progressed, the large belly began to impede my ability to put on my slippers. After many years of excess weight, I finally stopped feeding the MS monster lots of sugar in the form of ice cream, donuts, cake, candy and fruit smoothies.

So an antidepressant will stop your involuntary tear factory. I take 14+ pills per day. How many do you take?
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Not sure, ask your doctor but anti-depressants work on Clinical Depression. perhaps not situational. Don't know, ask. Talk therapy might be the thing.

When I was diagnosed with MS, neurologist let my GP know after he told me.
She called me to console, I cried and then apologized (women seems to do this behavior of apologizing). "You have a right to cry" she said, which made me cry harder. Kitty, you have a right to cry.
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Thanks Cyn. I had a feeling you'd be one of the first to reply. You're a good friend.

I take probably six or so pills a day. Baclofen, Gabaentin, Losartan, Mirapex, Trileptal, Levothyroxine. I take more than one of some of these so the daily total is more than six.

I hate that weight gain is so prevalent with anti depressants but if it fixes this feeling I'll take it. Right now I don't have much of an appetite. I've lost 20 or so pounds in the last 2 months. I needed to so it's not bad news. But I need to eat with all the medications I take. Plus with the PT I'm doing I need my strength.

I need to make an appointment with my neurologist so I'll ask him about an anti-depressant I can take. Maybe there's one that doesn't cause weight gain.

Thanks for your advice.
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Thanks, Kicker. Here I sit crying over your sweet reply even though I have nothing to cry about.

I'm going to ask my Neuro for something. Lord knows what I'll do at my son's wedding next weekend......I'm almost afraid to go!

I think most of my problem is being in this assisted living. It's taking all of my money and my kids are being so sweet to pick up the slack for things I need.
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I'm like you, normally happy bouncy and cheerful... even when life slams me into the depths of hell, I normally just bounce right back up again after a good cry or some self-loathing but it's not a state that "usually" lasts for long. But every so often I get the blues... nothing in particular happening or some times something crazy has that I know I would have bounced back from and yet I'm not . I feel especially bad for my family who is too used to me being "happy" 24/7.

I haven't taken anti-depressants though, the blues do eventually blow away and I'm able to combat the desires of suicide (which when they kick in so far has meant the blues are close to ending). I have thought about medication for it but they put me on an anti-depressant when I hurt my back and I was near hysterical all the time and couldn't sit still or be quiet for more than 60 seconds (I was timed)
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I'm usually happy/cheerful most of the time and my family has gotten used to this demeanor. They notice right away if I'm not as upbeat as I normally am. I guess I don't want to disappoint them or worry them. And I hate trying to explain that I don't know why I'm sad. It's just easier pretending there's nothing wrong.

One thing I haven't ever experienced is suicidal feelings. I'm so sorry you've felt that way.

Sometimes I think it's just the MS but I hate blaming everything on MS. Plus I really don't think it is.
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MS does make a swing in affect (sad to glad to mad, etc.) Consider if way of life/being is being effected. What effect will drugs have? People have perceptions who you are or how they want you to act. MS changes startle reflexs even too but you have a new "normal" all around to adjust to. Life really is a lot of work!!
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You probably guessed, I'm not real pro anti-depressants. For many they work wonders but I am against them being prescribed like they're candy. These are serious drugs, they deserve a doctor following up, being involved.
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I recommend you Google Anti-depressant and depression to educate yourself and making an informed decision when talking with your doctor,.
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