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jalex · 02-20-2003, 04:24 AM

Some of you know that I was gone for a little while because we got down with orders for Germany. I just had a little time to spare and checked out this forum and was shocked that so many people have some kind of mental problems. That is somehow good to know (makes you feel like you are not alone) and somehow really bad.
I stopped my meds (prozac) last July and was feeling awesome without them until we got to germany. There it did strike again. Full blow. My first action at the new duty staion was going to the hospital!! How sad.
The new meds worked for a couple of weeks (if even) and than it started again. After a lot of mental pain, exhaustion and freaking the doctor put me back on the drug I never wanted to be on again. EFFEXOR! It worked for me before pretty good but the withdrawl was hell.
Now, I am scared that this will also stopp working after a couple of weeks. I am feeling pretty good right now except that I (and my 2 year old Tyler) am having a cold. That makes me feel weak, kind of when the depressions start. That is why I am scared that the meds stopp working. I keep telling myself that it is just because of the cold, but the fear is always present.
I really don't want to try more and more meds (since I have been through most of them anyways)
What do you think?

02-20-2003, 04:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
jalex Mentally disturbed Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Home is wherever the army sends us Posts: 4,547 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 61 Thanked 213 Times in 18 Posts	It is scary that sooo many people in here have mental problems...I am one of them! Some of you know that I was gone for a little while because we got down with orders for Germany. I just had a little time to spare and checked out this forum and was shocked that so many people have some kind of mental problems. That is somehow good to know (makes you feel like you are not alone) and somehow really bad. I stopped my meds (prozac) last July and was feeling awesome without them until we got to germany. There it did strike again. Full blow. My first action at the new duty staion was going to the hospital!! How sad. The new meds worked for a couple of weeks (if even) and than it started again. After a lot of mental pain, exhaustion and freaking the doctor put me back on the drug I never wanted to be on again. EFFEXOR! It worked for me before pretty good but the withdrawl was hell. Now, I am scared that this will also stopp working after a couple of weeks. I am feeling pretty good right now except that I (and my 2 year old Tyler) am having a cold. That makes me feel weak, kind of when the depressions start. That is why I am scared that the meds stopp working. I keep telling myself that it is just because of the cold, but the fear is always present. I really don't want to try more and more meds (since I have been through most of them anyways) What do you think? __________________ Get our guys out of Iraq!!