-- Posted by Tinabelle at 6:57 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I was perscribed Prozac today to treat my so-called depression...but then I decided to review my symptoms: 1. Chronic Fatigue:     Hmm...I'm up all night on the internet, and I get my sleeping schedule (which has never been REALLY solid in my life) completely messed up.  I don't excercise, and I don't eat the way I should. I'm overweight, of course I feel like shit and am tired all the time. 2. When I DO sleep--I sleep for 12+ Hours at a time...:     Being overweight requires more energy on my body.  Therefore, when I do sleep, it's simply making up for lost time. 3. Sudden Weight Gain:     I'm a freshman in college--don't they call that the "freshman 10"...or 20, in my case. 4. Loss of pleasure in the things I once enjoyed:     I don't play anymore cause I'm either in class, studying, working, or too tired to get up the energy to play...it has nothing to do with being "Depressed". 5. Lack of Social interaction:     Psh...who has time for friends? Srsly. I'm a homebody. I like to be at home, by myself.  I don't like having a lot of people around. Is there anything wrong with that? 6. Pain/Weakness in my muscles and joints:     Could easily be explained by the fact that I'm in BED all the time, sleeping or crying.  You would feel stiff and sore too if all you did was lay around! 7. Panic Attacks:     I'm a smoker. Maybe panic attacks are my body's way of saying "NICOTINE!!!!" Does that not make sense to you? Now, what's the point in taking the medication, becoming a zombie, screwing with my thought processes, etc, if there's another remedy? I don't know what that is...but it might not be depression. I wonder how many people are falsely diagnosed with depression on average... I just want to feel better. That's all I want. I want to be rested, motivated, happy, energized...all that. I'm none of that right now. I just want to feel better. -- Posted by ObamaKitty at 6:59 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 Fuchx the directions! -- Posted by bigredron at 6:59 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 stop making excuses. your depressed take them -- Posted by HuffleHaire at 6:59 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I'd look for another way. Your descriptions seem to disprove the whole depression thing. -- Posted by Cily at 7:00 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I think your logic is completely right. and the pills may not be 100% necessary, but if you think they'd help you do well in school and stuff.. what the hell, why not. -- Posted by Majo at 7:02 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I can't say if you're right or not but I certainly think attempting to fix those issues before taking meds is worth a shot. -- Posted by carracer at 7:02 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 Quote: from HuffleHaire at 6:59 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I'd look for another way. Your descriptions seem to disprove the whole depression thing. Not necessarily. But then again, if you are able to recognize where the problem is coming from, then try to fix it without the meds first. You could set yourself a month long time limit to fix it yourself. If nothing changes, or it gets worse, then you know that you should probably take the meds. Make sense? -- Posted by YarbDog at 7:07 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 Quote: from bigredron at 6:59 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 stop making excuses. your depressed take them that guy is stupid. dont take them. well, its a good sign that you at least notice your problem- that IS the first step to...well, almost everytrhing now comes the hard part, like you said, MOTIVATION. what motivates me is just the challenge of being better at things than other people..(im really competitive) so i wanna be stronger than other people, i work out, i wanna have more willpower and endurance, i run, i wanna have a good job so i get better grades....its impossible to motivate someone on the internet and really hard to do it even in person. its something you have to do on your own....if it helps just think about how much more you WILL be able to do once you get in a routine of exercise and healthy sleep, etc. and how much more fun you will have!...not to mention you will live longer -- Posted by mcrfool at 7:08 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I suggest you take the prescription. From my own experience and people I know's experience, it really lifts you up. Yeah, it's false happiness, but its either that or nothing. -- Posted by YarbDog at 7:12 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 actually i changed my mind, take them, but just so you can be happy enough to get up and do something new!...then oneday you wont need them -- Posted by OkayKelsey at 7:14 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 who not try lose some weight, get a balance between study, work, alone time and with friends. try some new things like a new sport or activity? quit smoking or atleast cut down on how much you smoke. and surround yourself with people who care about, people who you enjoy being with and have fun around. then maybe you will start to feel better about life -- Posted by W o n d e r l a n d at 7:14 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 Go get a second oppinion -- Posted by Majo at 7:16 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 Quote: from mcrfool at 10:08 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I suggest you take the prescription.   From my own experience and people I know's experience, it really lifts you up. Yeah, it's false happiness, but its either that or nothing. No, it's not. Medication is hardly the only option she has, if she can figure out what's wrong and fix it, that'd be infinitely better. -- Posted by carracer at 7:17 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 "Hmm...I'm up all night on the internet" ^ Don't do that. Forget that websites like LW ever existed, walk away and never look back. Its not healthy.