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So About Meds...

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So earlier this year, for the 1st time in my life I began suffering from depression and morning (waking)anxiety. You can read my profile for more details. I've been working on getting a psychiatrist and have been talking with a counselor. My regular practicioner prescribed Ativan which helps a little but I know is highly addictive. When I finally do get a psychiatrist what meds do you all recommend? I'm afraid of addiction, bad side effects, not working but need to put out these fires of depression as best as I can. What worked for you all? What didn't work?
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Bump - I'm really want someone out there to respond-please?
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I take citalopram, its fantastic for anxiety and helps the depression but is really really hard to come off, hope this helps, oh and steer clear of seroxat makes u feel worse!
ZAZAS
ZAZAS
mine is trying prozac and low dose seriquil to replace the ativan. To early to tell.
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i dont know, the wellbutrin and clonazepam arent working working anymore and the newest is just making me tired. Ive tried others, and i used to ativan alot but it to addictive, diferent meds work for different ppl.
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i dont know, the wellbutrin and clonazepam arent working working anymore and the newest is just making me tired. Ive tried others, and i used to ativan alot but it to addictive, diferent meds work for different ppl.
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i dont know, the wellbutrin and clonazepam arent working working anymore and the newest is just making me tired. Ive tried others, and i used to ativan alot but it to addictive, diferent meds work for different ppl.
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srry about the triple post, my computers being werid
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When you find a psychiatrist, you follow their advise; thats the whole point!!
THEY are the PROFESSIONALS!!
Different meds work for different people; what works for one may not work for another, which is why you are engaging with a psychiatrist in the first place! xx
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I take Pexeva, Klonopin and Geodon. It took me years to get to this point but I'm finally what I think is normalized. But, like they say, different meds work for different people in different ways. Listen to your doctor but don't always go for the newest drug out there. Good luck.
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Thank you all for your replies. Bump - I invite more comments.
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you had morning anxiety? what is that?
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again, meds have different effects on different people.

i have tried zoloft and it was amazing for me (cept the negative sexual side effects)

wellbutrin got me out of bed but thats about it (cept for the outrageous sexual side effects)

i am currently on lexapro, seems to be a keeper!! no side effects.
sja
sja
I am currently on Prozac. I was also on Clonozepam, but had to stop it as I am pregnant, but my anxiety drug of choice is Ativan.
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last year I was on Lexapro at first and it didn't do too much for me, then I was switched to cymbalta, I don't remember why I switched it, but then was put on effexor and I remember not liking effexor. My doctor put me back on cymbalta and it's been a week. I had one episode of bad lightheaded-ness but everything seems to be working with the med so far.
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oh, and i forgot, clonazepam for anxiety. not that i need it that often any more
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