Yes I'm taking them and no its not for compulsive over-training!
Does anyone have any thoughts on the possible impact of anti-depressants on training/running?
I'm not sure but I feel to be slower and more prone to aches/pains than a couple of months ago. Not sure how if they are curbing the motivation as well...
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I would expect it to depend at least partly on which antidepressant you're taking. The older ones (things like amitriptyline and clomipramine) and mirtazipine are quite sedating and might make you slower and less bothered about training. They also cause weight gain. The more commonly used SSRI-type antidepressants are unlikely to detract from your ability to train. However, it's quite widely (though anecdotally) recognised that they blunt creativity, so there could be some connection there.
Glad you ARE still training!
Heh.
I wondere why the world seemed so down this morning!
(((((((((((ickle bee))))))))))
They are SSRI's and I've just been changed to the one that springs into most peoples' minds after two months.
I didn't want to start trolling through all the US internet sites set up for litigation purposes, these tablets are supposed to help, not giev me more reasons to want to leave the planet!
<< muss leopard >>
By the way, I've been popping the SSRI's too, initiallly sertraline and now escitalopram (or something like that). No running-related issues in either case.
I wonder if I'm feeling low motivation because I've achieved my target (Nike 10K) and what I need is another event to be aiming for. That would provide a reason to be running and might help give me something to look forward to (well sort of).
Pick a half marathon in a couple of months. That's an order!
Staggers - agree with Swerve - pick yourself a half marathon and let us all know which one, so we can build up to it with you :0)
het x
You all do a half-mara
and I'll do a 5k.
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Must eat my toastie then its time for my counselling i'll try and catch up later
Good luck.
JJ - am picking my half soon...... honest ;0)
Not totally sure where to go at the moment, I need to think and take the first steps with regard to deciding what the problems are and how to handle them.
I'm doing a FULL mara on Sunday - surely you can stretch to a 10K?
If I ever crack 30 mins for 5, Swerve, I'll do a 10...
(These li'l leopard legs are very short)
Go for it Jj, just pick one where you check last year's results - then you can be sure of not finish 30 minutes after every one else!
First step is to find another 10K to do, or possible even get back into a regular routine and start to drag the time down.
1) find another event to target, sooner rather than later, and get into regular training - but don't become obsessive about improving all the time or that will be counter productive
2) talk about it, either with a pro or on the RW forums
3) try and think more positively
4) if all else fails remember there are people a hell of a lot worse off who don't moan and do cope, so you can cope if you want to.
agree with 1,2 and 3 about 4 yes porbably there are people a hell of a lot worse off, but that doesn't mean you don't have the right to moan from time to time. And sure you can cope...
Good Luck on your training etc
I would find more that one target. Plan for 2 or 3 races so you don't feel flat once you do them. As soon as they happen, find new ones to replace them.
I am on a high dose of antideps and did a 1/2 on Sunday.
On hard days when you feel you don't want to do anything you just have to be strong and go out and run. It works for me.
If you need to talk you can always email me.
I shouted that because I find that people who make comments about thinking of those worse off than you, have no feckin clue of how it feels to be depressed.
Its always good to have a moan.
I have been worse off then I am now and didn't get depressed.
Will you be my GP, V'rap?
;0)
Depression is a personal thing
and not to be taken lightly
Whatever your circumstances
how can anyone else tell you how you "should"feel
i feel ok mentally but struggle with a loss of the intense drive i used to have - ive notice a real lack of oomph in the last months which coincides with a change in meds from prozac - which seemed to make me more physically anxious to effexor which took the anxiety away and made me feel less uptight but i feel less driven than i used to so motivation for running is erm not what it was
ive also gained a lot of weight - not sure if thats just a coincidence - but its hindering my fitness