I am on Celexa, and I have been for years. I was in a very emotionally abusive and draining relationship, and was to the point of suicide. I finally picked myself up off of the floor, and got help, because no one else was going to do it for me, and frankly no one cared.
At the time, you never heard of being "mercury toxic". In fact, several years ago was the first I had ever heard of it, and even though I wondered about it, I dismissed the fact that I could possibly have it.
I have been on several different antidepressants, and have found the Celexa works the best for me. I have tried to wean off of them several times, but by 30 days after I stop taking them, I crash and burn. My husband was very against antidepressants when I met him. He encouraged me to stop taking them, and told me it couldn't possibly be that bad. I totally cracked, and he said he didn't even know me anymore. He said it was a difference of "night and day" when I was on them, and when I was off. I also took them during my last 2 pregnancies. My doctor said it was better to risk taking it, than to be the "disaster" I was without them.
I know that someday when I have all of my amalgams out, and get on my road to recovery, I will not need them anymore. Thank God my husband just got a new job, and I will finally have health and dental insurance. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> At least that will help me start getting some of my problems taken care of.
My point is, if you try the natural methods, and it's just not working for you, you might need an actual anitdepressant. As bad as my health is right now, and the problems in my life, I would be back to being suicidal if I didn't take them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I don't ever want to go there again. When I get the amalgams out, and start a chelation program, I will try stopping them again.

BTW, our doctor just prescribed Celexa to my husband for anxiety (and he's actually considered taking it....don't forget he was against antidepressants) and he is on Advair too. Hmmm. I never thought about a connection there. You say you don't want to be on Advair for long, but I warn you not to quit it "cold turkey" either. My husband did when his script ran out and his insurance no longer wanted to cover it. His asthma got WORSE, and I researched it on the internet and found out that it's not good to just stop taking it like that. Just thought I'd let you know.