I've been taking sertraline for 4 years now and sometimes I feel like there not working as I have good days and bad days but when I've forgotten to take them I feel so much worse I've had depression for 10 years as I was in a physical and very emotional and controlling Marriage for 18 years with seven children he also used to be very physical with my children and some people might say why didn't you get out and leave but I couldn't he was so and told me that if I ever tried to leave he would kill me and I was terrified of himbut eventually with help I got out and found a place of my own at first I was scared as I was used to having all desissions made for me what I could wear what I could eat given a time to be back if and when I went shopping with my children as I couldn't leave them with him my children where terrified of him to so I was in a state as well as having depression but sat in bed one night and thought to my self I need to do something I have seven children to look after and bring up so as difficult as it was I pushed my own feelings aside and concentrated on my children yes it was very difficult but I knew I had to do it for them they had no one else who cares apart from my father he was so amazing and supported me me whilst going through the same thing him self my father was like the box that held me and my family together sadly I lost my late father to brain Cancer and my whole world fel apart I stayed in bed for 3 days whilst my sixteen year old daughter looked after her siblings but something clicked and unrealised that I couldn't let this carry on my daughter had been the parent for three days and it was wrong I felt so guilty and couldn't let it go on any longer so I pushed my feelings aside forgot about myself and how I felt and started been the supportive mother that I should have been and looked after my children and helped them grieve and one day I met a friend of my daughters and he didn't like the way my family and some of my children treated me as it got to the point where I wouldn't go out so this family friend moved in with us and he was so supportive it was overwhelming as I wasn't use to some one caring so much he helped me and my children and helped me get a restraining order against my former husband and helped me go through my divorce and he stopped the harassment from my ex husband as he had people trying to run me over and threatening to kill me I still have my depression and now have various illnesses as well as a heart condition and I still don't like been out doors but he's really helped change my life around I have my close friend and one if my daughters who are always there for me sadly the rest of my children and family don't care but I still feel very blessed and lucky as some people don't have anyone

I'm on Fluoxetine, recently been increased. I think medication is real trial and error. This is my third different medication for depression as the first (sertreline) made me feel worse, Citalopram was great for about 6-8 weeks then i took a nose dive. Now on Fluoxetine and after about the same period went down hill again but my dosage has just been upped this time. When i forst started on medication indidn't realise there were different sorts and people react differently to them. Some can help and some may do nothing or make you feel worse.

Hi there, yes I am and currently fingers it is.
I was on Cymbalta and was going well then all of a sudden plummeted( so important to know the signs) went back to doc and changed me to Wellbutrin. So far so good.
As each medication is designed differently they all work differently on the brain, so depending on your needs it's not a one size fits all scenario.
Please see your doc and get sorted. For me I know it's related to my hormones, so hoping in a few months to try come off them, but will keep a close eye on symptoms.
For others it's a severe disease and medication is the answer.

Only on baby Aspirin and I take the odd Advil on occasion and nothing else

BK, you only hurt yourself when you don't tell a doctor accurate information.