What do you take and does it work?

[jsimms615]

I have been on Lexapro for about a year now. I started on 20 mg and now on 40. I tried to go off it once about 6 months ago and it wasn't a good situation at all and went back on it. I don't notice the difference much but my wife did,

 

[GraduateMom]

I've been taking Lexapro (20mg) for about 1 1/2 years and I'm very pleased with the results. I was very fortunate that the first med my doctor gave me worked so well.

 

[GryffinSong]

I started on lexapro, which helped my mood tremendously. But I still felt like I had no motivation, and didn't really feel myself. The doc added wellbutrin, and the combination is working very well for me.

To the one who suggested going off meds. Sometimes if I try to stop taking them, I feel better for awhile. But then I slip back into depression. My best "yardstick" is whether I'm painting. If I find that a month or two has gone by and I haven't done anything creative, then I know I should start looking more closely.

To any of you considering going off, or who have gone off, PLEASE consult with a doctor. Get a second opinion if you don't like your doctor. Please. The brain isn't something to mess around with, and going off antidepressants, especially if you do it too fast, can cause a lot of problems. No one here can know your entire situation, and you want to do what's best for you WITH a doctor's guidance.

 

[WormwoodDreams]

I have clinical depression with a mood disorder not otherwise specified with psychotic episoids. I take 20mg Lexapro and 50mg Seroquel. Lexapro is ok but I love my Seroquel it makes the "itching", paranoia, irritablity and insomnia go away. I never thought an antipsycotic would ever help me so much.

 

[Cordelia]

I take St John's Wort and combine that with frequent exercise, a good diet (sometimes ) and avoiding certain thought paths, to keep my depression under control. Discovering St John's Wort was a huge turning point for me, I felt so much better almost immediately. But it's one of a number of factors that keeps me well.

 

[snowy27]

Prozac. It works but I kind of wish it didn't. I don't like being so dependent on it. I initially had taken Zoloft but found I had muscle spasms. Also took Xanax at one point to help me sleep and overcome anxiety. But I don't need it any more, and I'm proud of that. I'm very thankful for the help of my doctor, psychologist, friends and family.

 

[Bianca01]

I am taking inositol. Is anyone else trying it? Also, I take a B-complex as a supplement.