Code448Casual Contributor
Medication problems
Hi all ,
Throughout my journey of managing depression I have been on a range of medication yet the one side effect from pretty much all of these drugs has been (ED), now as embarrassing as that sounds and BELIEVE me it is extremely embarrassing at the time! I really don't know what to do as I'm conflicted in what to do next I find myself wanting to stop my medication entirely, like there was a time in my life where (ED) would of been a bloody God send just settle it down literally! Younger years obviously...
Now when I was young I knew about (ED) and what it was but I figured if I lived until I was in my 80's ild might end up with it ... but I'm in my 30's and in my mind this just cannot happen ..
I mention this to a close female friend of mine and she said I was being silly and this is my illness talking and it's not a big deal , can't help but think she was just trying to make me feel better so here I am spilling my (ED) problem to the Sane community for any advice on this issue?
The medication I'm on now works okay for my mental state as I continue to live the routine we know as life, I can't help but think if the medication makes me continue this routine is it really worth it if it takes away my whole purpose to exist?
Now some people might think that's abit over the top but this is how my brain is thinking as for me this is really important, Ive tryed the anti-inflammatory med trick and other pills to not much success! [edited by moderator] yet if I stop my depression meds BANG! Its like im 18yrs old again no (ED)
But then my mental state plummets like a lead ballon! And suicide takes over my entire mindset so I take the depression pills and in an instant I've fast forwarded 50 years of my life and I'm back in my 80's with Mr Limp !
I realise we are all different and some people may not see this as an issue at all but like I mentioned earlier for me this is really important and effects me one way or the other constantly, but I'm sure I can't be the only one out there that has this issue so an advice would be great ? A [edited by moderator] or some sort of vegetable I need to eat! Spinach maybe that worked for popeye's arm right?
