Depression medication for young adults

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Avatar f tn Potential for abuse — Stimulant abuse is a growing problem, particularly among teens and young adults. College students take them for a boost when cramming for exams or pulling all-nighters. Others abuse stimulant meds for their weight-loss properties. If your child is taking stimulants, make sure he or she isn’t sharing the pills or selling them. 1. Adderall 2. Concerta 3. Ritalin 4. Vyvanse 5. Strattera (do not use this, there is a warning on the label for suicidal thoughts) 6.
Avatar f tn s syndrome he is a bit to young to take anything yet but, I work in a care home with adults who have disabilities,three residents we have do not take medication for their behaviour. Two have vitamin supplements and one of the two has water tablets for water retention in the legs. One is fifty and never taken any medication apart from vitamins and the odd paracetamol. And resident two has water tablets and vitamins. Resident three won't take any. Hope you find this helpful.
Avatar f tn i mean im a medical student i studied a psychiatric course and what i read from many lectures about depression is it says one of the etiology is genetic! so do i have higher risk for depression than someone whose mother is not depressed?
Avatar f tn Talk to your doc, he/she may have some suggestions for you, like maybe even adding on a supplemental medication at a low dose to see if that helps at all. Is the Zoloft still effective for you?
Avatar f tn I agree with Maddie.....medications can affect people differently, and one of the possible effects of these kinds of medications can be anger, irritability, mood swings. The fact that you're 16 makes those things more likely. Often times, these medications have kind of an opposite effect on younger adults and teens than they do on adults, which is why there must be caution when putting a young person on an antidepressant. I have to say that I'd urge you to find a new doctor.
Avatar n tn One of the common side effects of antidepressants, more common in young people but also in adults, are violent and suicidal thoughts. Sometimes a particular antidepressant can be very stimulating as well for some people, and Prozac is one known for that. That can increase your anxiety rather than help tamp it down. Much of this typically happens during the early phase of taking the drug and can stop over time, but it can also just be that this is not the proper medication for you.
Avatar n tn WHAT MEDICATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR ADHD OF AN 21 YEAR OLD MALE?
Avatar n tn Do you have any suggestions how I could help her deal with depression without the medication and is Zoloft very dangerous to start with?
Avatar f tn Is there a medicine that is bettter for young adults than the other meds. She is continuing with therapy also.
Avatar n tn s not a good thing for a young person to grow up with, but you posted here asking for help and yet you are basically saying you don't trust anyone. But you have to see at some point that this is a symptom of the disorder you currently seem to have, which is anxiety and depression. And they won't go away if you don't try unless time fixes them, which given your age they actually might.
460830 tn?1347219306 Singulair could cause depression & suicide for some people that used it.
Avatar f tn I just posted this same response under another topic.....but it fits here, too: I am a 27-year old female who has just had an ICD implanted. It is the best decision I could have ever made. I am no longer experiencing skipped/abnormal beats. I feel so much better having the device, knowing that should my heart decides it wants to skip beats or even stop, I have a safety net.
Avatar f tn I've been wanting to come off of both of my Meds, Celexa for depression and Depacote for a mood disorder, but every time I do, my symptoms come back really bad. I throw tantrums, cry non-stop, and have thoughts of suicide and homicide. Any suggestions as what to do. Information about me: I'm 15 (16 in October), 5' 9 1/2", and weigh 175.
Avatar m tn My mother (and psychiatrist) medicated me at 7 years old for anxiety and panic attacks. At such a young age, I obviously didn't understand the seriousness of starting this medication and the impact it could have later on in my life and lasting effects it could cause in my body. Having been told over and over again (mostly by my mom) that I NEED this medication to survive and function, I had never given a thought to discontinuing it.
Avatar n tn You could print out information from the net to show her, too, but I have seen this sort of thing from young adults and they do need to find out for themselves the consequences. Good luck.
Avatar f tn I think you have it backwards -- drugs can only help so much, it's therapy that is a cure if there is a cure. It's also well recognized that most childhood anxiety is of a different nature than the chronic anxiety that affects adults. These meds were never tested on children nor approved for children, so are used off-label. I'd do anything to avoid meds for adults, and even more so for children.
Avatar n tn your symptoms are suggestive of insomnia. It is seen in less than 2 % of adults who are on such medication. It is important to categorize the type of insomnia, which can be done after noting detailed history. Insomnia usually constitutes impaired daytime function due to difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, chronically nonrestorative sleep, or poor quality sleep. Your condition also needs to be differentiated from Sleep deprivation wherein it is milder form.
Avatar m tn //www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-adults and see if any of these fit. I am not aware of SID sites for adults but specialmom could help with that.
Avatar m tn I've had anxiety and depression since I was little. I am now 25 yrs old and I'm 11 weeks pregnant. I've gone on and off anxiety and depression medication for my whole life, and I was medication free for a few months before I got pregnant (I didn't want to deal with pills anymore- needed a break). Now I am experience shortness of breath, I feel like I can't breathe in all the way like I'm suffocating- it makes me tingle and dizzy.
280234 tn?1532986249 I was wondering if any other young adults have been diagnosed with colon polyps? I'm a 34/f who was recently diagnosed with a 1.1 cm "Tubulovillous adenoma" during a colonoscopy (was seeing blood/mucous in stool for about 6 months). The lab report came back that it was benign, and my GI doctor said follow up with him in 3 years. From what my GI doctor told me, and what I've read about these, they are considered precancerous. Following up in 3 years makes me nervous.
Avatar f tn s not an easy one for adults. But if the depression has not been treated, it will still be there, and again, drugs don't treat it, they tamp down the symptoms. At that age I'm surprised therapy wasn't tried first, but so it goes.