Expired Antidepressant Pills?!


Question: Expired Antidepressant Pills!?
Well I have been suffering from depression and I don't think my parents want to put me on meds!. I keep on hurting and I think of suicide often and I get serious about it more and more!. I saw meds in the cabin my sister had, but never took them, They are called Apo-Sertraline 50MG!. They are yellow and white on the capsule!. They where prescribed to my sister Sep 18 2006 it says, so I was wondering, if I took them, would anything happen to me!? It has been like 2 years for them, and they were in room temperature in the cabinet!. I might have some more recent ones maybe from Dec of that year, but should I take one from Sep if I don't have recent ones!?

I'm dying here and I'm so fed up with everything!. I just don't wanna die from taking a 2 year old med though!. Thanks :)Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
It's not a good idea to take expired medication!. They may have deteriorated in strength or have become altered in their chemical makeup!. You don't know what you'll be giving your system!.

It's also not a good idea to fool around with someone else's medication!. The med might work for that person, but not work for your body!.

I recommend talking to your parents!. Be assertive about your depressive feelings!. All parents want the best for their kids!. I reckon they'll do whatever they can to see you well!.

Hang in there!. And talk to your folks!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc!.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc!.

Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level!.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication!. There's this strange herb called "St John's Wort" - it is said to be more effective than Prozac!. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc!.

The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced!.!.!. you have that "learned behavior" in your mind!. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this!. A technique that you canb use without CBT will be Distraction!.!.!. There are several other techniques to help cope them! Learn more at the source =)Www@Answer-Health@Com





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