I started buspar two weeks ago and I already have improvement BUT I don't think I can take just that. I need an SSRI also.

Depends what kind of meds you are taking? And, I hope that this is from a psychiatrist and not from a General Practitioner.

If you have concerns about your meds, you can call and leave the doctor a message to call you back. Or, go in. Either one.

what might work with buspar is a mild anti-psychotic, something like SEROQUEL which would take the edge off of buspare im not a dr, this is my recommend drug , talk to your dr about it see what he or SHE thinks

im not a DR but i do have an opinion and have dealt with long term depression for most of my life and i think anti-depressants are prescribe to much, they were proscribed to me in a effort control my bi-polar that shifted to the long term depressive mood, anti depressants would at times make my depression worse like S-I which would create more anxiety not less, my highly suggested
drug would be a mild anti psychotic which some are great stress reducers, help calm a runaway brain that wont shut down and let you sleep,, also recommend nootropic stacks, that can help brains function better then just drinking coffee search nootropic on google stacks can be expensive but some of them are worth their weight in gold. and some of the good expensive stacks work wonders on your brain but find the right one for your needs,a good nor-topic will almost always make your meds better but to be safe ask your pharmacist if it conflicts with any of your meds .

I'm so sorry that you're going through this simplyliving . Hi DS peeps. My husband doesn't tell me that I'm draining or exhausting or anything like that but I know I'm a handful to deal with. Depression is so hard. It affects every aspect of your life and people who have never experienced it do not understand at all. They think they understand, but they really don't know what you go through. It's exhausting for ourselves to deal with everyday. l can understand how it must seem to someone that you live with or see often. So I feel you! I sometimes have self hatred just because I have to put my husband through this shit. He doesn't deserve it and I just wanna be happy and no matter how much I try to be happy, it just backfires on me. I just can't get out of this damn depression so I think we're all in the same boat. We're just trying to make the best of it, trying to get better, and live better lives but most of us seem to always hit that damn wall over and over again unfortunately. It's so tough, but that's why they have sites like this. Where we can all come together and express ourselves and share ideas. I hope you're having a better day. I hope something made you laugh smile today. Take care!! Hugs!!

They are from a general practitioner. It's an off brand of Xanax. I mean it does help my anxiety but they make me so sleepy too.

Sorry to hear you have been feeling so bad, anxiety is so awful! The reason you aren’t getting relief is probably because this medication should be used more for attacks not for long term regular use. Xanax is supposed to calm you like if you started feeling real anxious or started having an anxiety attack, so it would be there on an as needed basis. It’s a Benzodiazepine which causes sedation so it’s not good to use everyday all day or else you will be sleeping all the Time and that’s not a good way to live. If your anxiety is something you are dealing with on a daily basis, that is persistent then you probably need an anti anxiety medication or SSRI that is taken daily as a maintence medication like Prozac, Lexapro, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Buspar, etc... research the differences in those medications and you will see there is a difference. I really hope you find some relief and can find a medication that will help you live normal life.

I take the generic version of Klonopin which is Clonazepam 1 mg 2x's a day. It's a low dose but I don't like feeling over medicated. It helps just enough.