"after suffering from moderate to major depression for 6+ years, i finally decided to give antidepressants a try. i felt different within a week--not just happy, although there was plenty of that (i&#039;d forgotten how it felt to laugh from sheer delight!), but a wide-ranging suite of emotions i&#039;d forgotten existed--grief, anger, giddiness, joy. i guess i thought emotional numbness was a natural part of growing up. i was wrong.



lost 10lbs in 2 weeks from decreased appetite, but libido is through the roof--it became so all-consuming that the doc actually had to cut my dose. (it&#039;s still in hyperdrive, but at least now i can think about things besides sex). i do suffer from insomnia now. still, pros outweigh cons!"