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Yep.....its waht I thought it was.

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Well, ive been to see the doc and surprise surprise hes diagnosed depression. Hes wants me to go on fluoxetine ( 20mg ). He was a typical doctor, kind but too busy to get into the why's and wherefores of things so Im gona phone tomorrow and see if I can be put on the councelling waiting list. He also told me itl be at least a month till these kick in as well... great :(
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I'm on fluoxetine and they're OK.

better than citalopram.

Hope they go well for you.

message me if you've any questions.
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hey hun, your doing all the right things now you just have to be patient and wait for the meds to work. remember sometimes they have to bump up the meds a couple of time before they can get the right dose....hopefully they will be able to into councelling soon
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Hang in there. Is there a way you can fast track counseling? Let me know if I can help.
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baby steps as they say your taking the first step and i'd definately ask about counselling xoxo
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See if he'll prescribe you Effexor XR. That is the only anti-depressant that has worked for me. It has also worked well for several of my friends.
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Thanks all. :) Wham... arent they prozac based?
#5...I think they prescribe different anti depressants for different problems or levels dont they?
nadareal... the only way to see a councillor quicker is to go private and I dont have the money.Btw... I dont know how to look up that mango post lol
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Yeah, you're right Dunno, they do prescribe different meds for different typoes of depression. Fluoxetine (Prozac) is probably the most common deppression starting point and if after 6weeks this hasn't helped slightly, he may up your dose or try another med.
Anti-deps aren't all prozac based, but most of the usual ones are from one family; the SSRI's, and Citalopram which Wham mentioned is also in this family. Hope that helps.
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quick note here... effexor XR is a SNRI whereas most anti-depressants are SSRI. Some people do better with one type instead of the other.
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