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overuse of antidepressants

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janet93405
janet93405

Hi everyone I have been following a discussion about Gabapentin being used for neuro pain and depression . 

  This has got me thinking about how many people with or without seizures have been prescribed antidepressants for the wrong reasons . In the UK we have all been made aware of mental illness , however it worries me that strong antidepressants are being dished-out as a cure-all remedy .

   Isn't it about time doctors stopped giving unnecessary medicines , and telling patients that " It's all in your head " . This lack of understanding regarding a very frightening medical issue is not helped by pills alone or so-called professionals casting us aside because we don't tick their proverbial boxes . 

     Thankfully we have a forum like this to speak out relatively freely .

               From an unhappy patient .

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  • kennyatw
    kennyatw janet93405

    Posted

    I also feel that antidepressants are being over used for nerve pain. I have peripheral neuropathy and rheumatoid arthritis and all the doctors gave me is gabapentin which does nothing at all for the nerve pain relief. I have told him that but he doesn't seem to listen. I have also been on lyrica, celexa and cymbalta and they made things much worse. I wish they would give me something different that actually might work for nerve pain damage

    • Lollipop2
      Lollipop2 kennyatw

      Posted

      Have you tried Amitriptyline ? It's a very old drug and is very effective for nerve pain damage.

    • kennyatw
      kennyatw Lollipop2

      Posted

      I have been on amitriptyline and nortriptyline and they made me feel like a zombie and didn't like them due to them. All I felt like doing is sleeping. I am trying to find something different

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