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Mood up and down.

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Hi I’ve been diagnosed with autism over a year ago now. Everything finally made sense after 30years of being on and off antidepressants which never helped. When I’m feeling ok I function ok with family, work etc. I’m trying to hold on to my job but find the changes with working for a large organisation getting more and more stressful… But this last year or so my mood is up and down, sometimes by the hour everyday. Im very reluctant to go back into antidepressants. Having been back to the doctor they said I should go back on them when I said they don’t work. Here I am again with antidepressants. On good days I forget to take them as I don’t want to be on them. Feeling very stuck with life and struggling to function and just feeling lost but don’t know where to turn. I’m often eager to start something then lose all the energy and feel so low i just want to sleep and then lose interest in everything. 

  • Hi, I'm pretty much in the same boat, I'm six months in.

    I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety at 18 and medicated accordingly, it didn't help. Over the next 30+ years, they tried various meds and different doses but to no avail. 

    I found speaking to a psychologist helpful, it helped me explore my thoughts and feelings without fear of ridicule.

    My mood is still unpredictable, I can be fine and then it feels like the carpet has been yanked out from under me. 

    Sometimes they don't work for everyone.

  • Hello A,

    Congrats on your diagnosis!

    I can’t give you a recommendation whether to take your meds or not, but I can share my experience.

    So I also take antidepressants and I have learned the hard way recently that if you’re going to take them, you need to take them regularly unless the doctor tells you otherwise. That means taking them on good days too. I am currently on Lexapro and Abilify, and for about a month’s span several months ago I thought I could handle dropping Abilify without notifying my doctor because I was feeling fine.

    What ensued was a massive breakdown, because suddenly a huge life change happened while I was cold turkey on Abilify. I very nearly attempted suicide.

    I also had a similar experience with Adderall in college, because refilling it was so bothersome I only used it for tests instead of using it regularly. That caused intense highs and extreme crashes.

    So I believe medications really only work effectively if you’re taking them regularly based on what I’ve experienced.