How many of you are currently on antidepressants ?

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I'm asking this because I'm considering starting taking them again. I've taken a VERY low dose of paxil (10 mg per day) for 7 months and I remember positive effects on my mood. Right now I feel quite well, but a part of me is saying "take them and you'll have the extra-gear". Another part refuses because in some way I think: "I'm happy because I take them, it's a fake".

Thoughts ?

I've never tried any, but I've often wondered what life would be like if I did. I know some people who've had negative experiences, and also I want to stay as true to my natural self as possible. But it'll be interesting to see what others say.

I am on 10mg Cipralex per day.

It has helped for a while, but I think I'm becoming accustomed to it and the effectiveness is wearing off. I'm hoping I won't need to switch meds or up the dose, because I do not want to become entirely reliant on medication.

I would not take it if I felt "quite well". Taking medication for an extra boost rather than because you cannot function without some medical help is, in my opinion, a bad idea. If you can function well enough without it, that's a wonderful thing.

*raises hand* I take Lexapro for both depression and OCD. My quality of life has greatly improved since I started taking it. My feelings are still easily hurt, and I'm still easily discouraged, but I'm not stuck in that heavy bog of serious depression anymore. In fact, I'm actually pretty content with my life.

When I took Effexor (after a long trial of experimenting with quite a few) 4 years ago I actually felt quite content.

I don't take any now, mostly because I don't really feel very depressed.

I was diagnosed with depression, and given cymbalta. I decided it wasn't worth the risk, and quit.

I don't, though at one time I did.

I'm MUCH better without them.

I have been on antidepressants (paroxetine) in the last 10 years at least. Oce I tried to quit them but I plunged in an horrible acute crisis with "short cut" ideas.

Same here about Cipralex. The effect is now wearing off after 9 months of being on it, and the depression is very bad. I can hardly function.

Ugh.

Im on Antidepressants- Effexor
Anti-psychotics- Seroquel
Mood Stabilisers- Topiramate

Really high dosages as well and it really sucks.
I've never really taken a low dosage/single anti-depressant so I can't really comment but I do think that if you are struggling it is something that should be considered. I don't see the point of being in inner torment when there is help available.
I don't like all of mine though and I don't want to be on them.

I took them, but they didn't have much effect on me, and I suspected my doctor was a quack since he didn't officially diagnose me with anything, and I stopped too since my parents seemed to love the medicine more than me.