My Alex is nearly 12 months out from treatment and is now at the point where he feels he is not moving forward. I think he is depressed - he complains of foggy thinking, can't see the future, and sleeps to make the day pass. Except for 1 month part time nearly 6 months ago, he has not worked since March 2010 as he cannot concentrate and suffers terribly from fatigue and pain in his tongue after a full day of doing anything. He is also still PEG dependent. Alex is many things but he has never shirked paid work (around the house a different story ...). He is definitely scared to go back, believing he would not cope.

So here are my questions. For those of you who have taken anti-depressants, which one did you take? How long did it take to kick in? How long were you on it for? What side effects did you experience? And what and how many did you try before you got one that suited you?

Thanks for your help