Reply #29: I've used anti-deps at different times in the past 12 years [View All]

Each time was for a legitimate depression. The first two times I was prescribed Paxil and it worked wonderfully, and was able to quit taking the drug after a year.

The third time Paxil did not work for me, and so I was switched to Zoloft. The transition was horrible, but after a couple of weeks I did begin feeling better. After many months on Zoloft, I found a doctor who agreed to change my birth-control pill to a low-dose pill, and a couple of months after that I went off the Zoloft with no problems.

Last year I had another depression, but I also wanted to quit smoking, so I specifically requested a prescription for Wellbutrin. I quit smoking easily, and the depression lifted, and I quit taking the Wellbutrin this year in February after eight months of use. I have not had any negative side effects, and I haven't had any depressive symptoms return.