When depression medication doesn't work
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He was very good and after a couple of meetings he prescribed me with medication for what he called a chemical imbalance in my brain that caused depression. The meds worked and I definitely wasn't as sad most of the time. So for seven years I've taken meds. More recently I've started to feel, emotionless and even angry (on the inside). Im not suicidal like I was in middle school, but I definitely don't feel good.
Clinical depression doesn't simply pass. It sounds like a doctor has taken quite a bit of time to properly diagnose you, and to attempt other therapies prior to suggesting medications. Zoloft works for quite a few people, and if it ends up not working for you, there are other options. When it comes to medications for treating mental health issues, there is sometimes a series of trial and error to find the right medication for you.
hi all im new here, so please bear with me if i go on to much, first of can i just say i was diognosed with deppression an anxiety some time ago, i dont think i can accept that i have deppresion,i look at is as an embaresing subject,but thats the least of my problems, can i just say does the medication work, i dont know what to expect , i just want every thing back the way it use to be where i had so much confidents in myself,to get to the point i want to know if the med works over the last coup
The stigma to medication comes from the placebo being as effective as the actual medication on many cases. What you think will work is most likely to work let it be medication, psychotherapy, diet, exercise, social or whatever you think might work might just work. You can be conscious or unconscious of what you thing will work tho and I must admit that this is a problem.
We see the same thing happens in biology. See Bruce Lipton's the Biology of Beliefs.
I've dealt with depression and anxiety issues for years. I currently take medication for it but due to the side effects I'm going to try another medication. My husband doesn't understand why I don't just quit the meds. He thinks I'm taking too much medication for different things...I have daily meds I take for depression and stomach issues. Then I have occasional meds I take for anxiety, migraines or stomach problems.
As for Buspar from a lot of online research many people have had it work for anxiety, as it is just an anxiety medication and not depression. I read hundreds of good reviews on it, so research may say something but I also take weight in what actual people have to say. Spoke with my Dr about it and she agreed that it was worth a shot, and she has had many people who have done well with it.
Well, if you're feeling very depressed and feeling very anxious. As for medication, you should first try therapy and lifestyle changes if you're able. Medication comes in if other means have failed and your life is unmanageable. This is basically any form of medicine -- you do the least invasive first and if it doesn't work then you look into the more invasive. Good luck.
Is there a wide spectrum medication that will cover my anxiety, depression, and add?
I've tried Zoloft it didn't work and I'm currently on celexa which makes me extremely tired all the time.
Any recommendations?
I stopped taking it during vacation (because my work apparently triggers my anxiety) and I felt pretty good. When I got back to work I started on lexapro again but this this time I had all sort of side effects possible. My dr. prescribed me now 20mg but I am scared of taking it, because of the side effects and because I never wanted any kind of medication.
I'm an 16 year old struggling with depression and social anxiety. It's been ~3 months since I've started the treatment of my depression, consisting of 75mg/day of Zoloft and 400mg(I think)/day Solian. I haven't seen much sideffects besides drowsyness (which is a real problem for me) and I generally don't feel any effects, good or bad.
What does it mean if your pituitary doesn't work and how does it affect your body and thyroid lab results?
I have hashi/hypo.
I'm on T4 and T3 meds and my latest labs showed supressed TSH and FT3/FT4 towards the bottom of the range and I have many hypo symptoms.
Goolara, I'm hoping you'll be around to answer this too as I don't understand pituitary at all at this point.
Not a doc, but the combo of Lexapro and Effexor is pretty odd to me. They both affect serotonin, but Effexor also affects norepinephrine. I can switching from one to the other, but don't understand taking both. You do need to discuss this thoroughly with a psychiatrist, but I'd personally get another opinion if you can for these reasons: This one is just adding meds to meds that don't work. That isn't how augmentation is usually done.
Are there ANY anxiety/depression meds that are allowed to take during pregnancy?
Gotta tell you, only thing that ever helped me was medication. Therapy didn't work for me. But I keep telling others to keep trying because medication also harmed me badly. I do know that for many people the only thing that is going to help is medication, but we all have to keep trying if we can, especially when you're young.
I'm going to be a little contrary here- Effexor is a very stimulating antidepressant, so when anxiety is the main problem it's not usually the recommended drug. When depression is the major problem with anxiety secondary, then it can be helpful, but if it isn't helping it may be the stimulative effect. Abilify is only approved as an adjunct medication for people with intractable depression that nothing else has worked for.
Your attitude, in part, will determine whether they work. If the anxiety is causing the depression, then work on the anxiety instead. Of course I have no medical training so this comes with a great big disclaimer. You need to work with your doctor to find something that works for you.
They differ in several ways but a significant benefit of taking Klonopin is that it is less addictive than Valium.
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