I've been taking some medicine as per the direction of my doc for over a year and a half now.( I dont want to name the pills as it worked initially ). At first it kind of worked, it cleared the horrible "black cloud" from my head (I always call it a "black cloud" when people ask!), made it easier for me to think. But it didn't make me happier or anything, I know that's for me to work on over time, I've been taking the pills for so long now and my life has come full circle, I feel almost as bad now as I did when starting them! What do you take and is it working for you, do you notice a difference?
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What do you take and does it work?
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I took Zoloft first... which was completely counter-productive. I was 100 times worse within two months.
I am now on Lexapro and loving it! It has worked wonders for me!
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I am now on Lexapro and loving it! It has worked wonders for me!
Saying a prayer for you!
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I'm on Espiride for anxiety and depression. The depression has gone and I'm really positive but that could also be because of circumstances. The anxiety is alot better then it was but not completely gone but I do have another tablet that I can take on the odd occasion if I'm really anxious.
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I've been on Lexapro for about a year and a half. I started on 5 mg and now I'm on 40 mg, the usual dosage being 20 mg. It's helped take the edge off of my depression and anxiety. No matter what medicine you take, you're going to still have to fight it. My Lexapro just helps me get through the day.
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I don't take any drugs, but I do take B6 + Zinc supplements which have helped in curing my depression/anxiety symptoms nearly completely (along with other things in my diet).
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I loved Remeron (sp?) because I could take it at night. It helped me sleep. But, someone shoulda told me it could trigger mania and/or anxiety.
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I'm on Parnate (along with 5 other meds). It's working better than anything else I tried (all the SSRIs and Effexor), but it's not working great ...... I've got dysthymia, and my psych is going to fiddle around with a different AD, I think, to see if that will get any better.
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Just a friendly reminder here.
Please let's all make sure we do not dissuade anyone from following their doctor's medical advice.
Its great to see everyone helping each other out!!!
Please let's all make sure we do not dissuade anyone from following their doctor's medical advice.
Its great to see everyone helping each other out!!!
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First off, I would NEVER recommend for anybody to do what I have done. But over the years I took so many different things, seems my doctor was always switching meds for me. The only thing I really ever agreed with them about was the diagnosis of chronic major depression and anxiety disorder.
It took many, many years but now I am trying to go at it with nothing! It's hard and I'm alot more to myself than I used to be so I'm not really outgoing anymore at all but much more of an introvert.
I'm doing ok but still wonder if I'm doing the right thing? Depression is such a hard thing to deal with!
Lesley in NC
It took many, many years but now I am trying to go at it with nothing! It's hard and I'm alot more to myself than I used to be so I'm not really outgoing anymore at all but much more of an introvert.
I'm doing ok but still wonder if I'm doing the right thing? Depression is such a hard thing to deal with!
Lesley in NC
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Advil and thank God for that. Because I get the worst headache in the entire world.
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I take Effexor & Wellbutrin - it works for me.
I have taken meds in the past that worked for a while, but after a while I got accusomed to them, or they just stopped working - something, and I had to switch.
I would recomend seeing your Dr and possibly switching to something else.
I have taken meds in the past that worked for a while, but after a while I got accusomed to them, or they just stopped working - something, and I had to switch.
I would recomend seeing your Dr and possibly switching to something else.
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since nov 2005 i've been on lexapro and adderall, prozac and adderall, back to lexapro and risperdal, and then the final and hopefully the last effexor and risperdal. i got tired of being a guinea pig and my psychologist wasn't helping so i changed psychologist and took myself off the meds for now and hopefully for good cause I felt it was God's timing to do so. i have nevr felt better in my life than when i got off the meds. what i'm trying to say by saying all of that is if this is God's timing for you to be off meds then you will be ok WITHOUT them. april
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since nov 2005 i've been on lexapro and adderall, prozac and adderall, back to lexapro and risperdal, and then the final and hopefully the last effexor and risperdal. i got tired of being a guinea pig and my psychologist wasn't helping so i changed psychologist and took myself off the meds for now and hopefully for good cause I felt it was God's timing to do so. i have nevr felt better in my life than when i got off the meds. what i'm trying to say by saying all of that is if this is God's timing for you to be off meds then you will be ok WITHOUT them. april
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That is good to hear. I do have muscle aches & pains when it is damp or the severe weather changes. I wondered if that would help. Sounds like it could. I'm hopeful.
I just hope the insurance we have will cover most of the cost though.
I just hope the insurance we have will cover most of the cost though.
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Hi all
I'm on Abilify (20 mg as 30 mg was to heavy for me) for my psychotic symptoms, which at first only worked partially, but after the ECT treatments I got, it started to work much better.
I also take Lithium (1500 mg) and Lamotrigine (200 mg) for my mood swings/depression. I have tried all anti depressants but only Luvox I can handle, 25 mg is the maxium I can take.
My meds are doing the job at the moment.
I'm on Abilify (20 mg as 30 mg was to heavy for me) for my psychotic symptoms, which at first only worked partially, but after the ECT treatments I got, it started to work much better.
I also take Lithium (1500 mg) and Lamotrigine (200 mg) for my mood swings/depression. I have tried all anti depressants but only Luvox I can handle, 25 mg is the maxium I can take.
My meds are doing the job at the moment.
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In the past I have been on, Zoloft 200mg, Trazadone, (i cant remember the dosage), Prozac(ditto) and now I'm on Abilifty(15mg) and Lamictal(100mg).
The zoloft at first helped my depression part, but then it got worse and the zoloft did nothing. So my doctor took me off of that and put me on Trazadone and Prozac. THe trazadone kinda helped, but the prozac just gave me panic attacks(which I still have..stupid prozac...
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So then my doctor took me off of those and put me on Abilify. THe abilify worked well, but the panic attacks were still up and going....so my doctor put me on the lamictal to help with the panic attacks and to assist the abilify in controling my mood.
THe two together really help me alot!!
The zoloft at first helped my depression part, but then it got worse and the zoloft did nothing. So my doctor took me off of that and put me on Trazadone and Prozac. THe trazadone kinda helped, but the prozac just gave me panic attacks(which I still have..stupid prozac...
)So then my doctor took me off of those and put me on Abilify. THe abilify worked well, but the panic attacks were still up and going....so my doctor put me on the lamictal to help with the panic attacks and to assist the abilify in controling my mood.
THe two together really help me alot!!
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I take depakote for my bipolar/mood swings, and abilify. they seem to work for me. i've been on other drugs in the past - seroquel, zyprexa, geodon - all with bad side effects.
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