Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion Helpful Tips Some thoughts on Depression

hi guys. i am really glad someone posted this about the depression. i have it very bad also, i think it goes hand in hand with chronic pain. My problem is thati have been on most of the ssri's out there for the past 15 years or so and so far only one kinda works for me, prozac. i feel the least amount of side effects with this one, and you know the old saying what works best, is what works!!!
i ma in a bad bout with the depression right now. and i live in a sunny fl!! but it is too hot here, i feel i can not enjoy going outside for a walk, maybe in another couple of months when it cools down some.
my particular problem is making and keeping friends.
it is very hard for me to committ to social events owed to my pain levels which are not being controlled so people have forgetton about me and are tired of asking me to attend events and hearing me say maybe maybe not. then i usually end up not going anyway.
my son moved away to another country and is living his own life, bullly for him but sad for me, my husband divoced me a couple of years ago and still not over it and dont feel like meeting new men.
so besides not feeling good, i get no help. ok poor me right? well sorry not a happy camper here. even with these ssri help.
ya see, you take one pill for depression then they give you a pain med which undoes the AD.
it is screwy and very hard!!!! ok i am done ranting. at least i am not out on the street like some people who have it worse. i keep telling myself that in hopes to quantify how much worse it really could be for me.