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Ok I have tried four different anti depressants and now on the fifth one. How do you know when it's working or will I find any thing? I still have no energy I'm down with my mood. but really confused because it's not like I've felt the same level of depression with the different meds and my progress with Ed has changed also after treatment I'm keeping some food in me now. With this anti depression my anxiety has gotten better and I'm not suicidal but I have no energy and my mood is down. with the third med I tried my energy was better and mood was better than now but my anxiety was really bad. There is no winning.
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i'm really finding that prozac helps a lot. less suicidal less anxiety, plenty of energy. obv its different for everyone but if you haven't tried it you might want to discuss it with your doctor.
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With any antidepressant it will take a few weeks to kick in. It's different for everyone though. There really isn't a simple way to know which antidepressants will work for you or not. (At least in my situation) It's pretty much trail and error. The thing is though that whenever starting a new medication especially in the early stages of treatment your doctor should be evaluating you frequently. Maybe he will up your dose, decrease it or try another new drug. When you see your doctor next tell him/her everything you said here based on your side effects. Personally I never found one drug helpful in itself to treat all my symptoms such as both anxiety and depression and dealing with my eating issues. I found a combination to work for me best in those regards.
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I went down that same road. Prozac made me feel like I was coming out of my skin. I don't know your meds or your weight, but when I was seriously underweight antidepressants couldn't work. When your body is using your organs for fuel, it takes the fat from your neurotransmitters which make it hard for the medication to connect with the brain. Now that I have some fat, it's working great. The only one that's ever worked is the one I'm currently on, Zoloft 50mg. Strong enough to make me feel better but low enough dose so that I don't have side effects. Good luck. XOXO
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I was told by my doctor that my meds will take at least a month to kick in. He also said that people with ED's need to take a higher dose. He has just increased mine from 20mg of Fluoxetine a day to 60mg, he also said that it will take another month for that to kick in. He aslo said exersize is a must, even if you have to drag your ass out for a walk!
suzieann
thank you so much guys for the advice it's helpful to know I'm not alone
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