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Medication for depression combined with anxiety? |
What is good for depression AND anxiety? I was laid off 4 yrs ago (comp programmer). I was able to work part time, go to the gym, take up cooking. Now money is tight and it's not fair for my husband to carry the load. I have become a hermit. I'm so depressed most days that thinking of looking for work puts me in tears. Many nights I lie awake obsessing over things beyond my control, some important and some trivial. I can't stop the panic feelings. My heart races. My body tenses. I tried SSRI's. They made the anxiety worse. I tried Lamictal. It helped but I stopped bc it messed with my periods. Depakote made my hair fall out and is hard on the liver. I also drink too much, so I avoid meds that are hard on the liver. I am taking Xanax but only for short term. Lately I've been plowing through them just to get through the day. Each time I am ready to try a new med I read something about awful side effects and it scares me off. I don't know whom to trust about meds anymore. Hi: Yea there are medication(s) out there or even a combination of meds that will hrlp with your anxiety and depression. Make an appointment with your doctor and discuss all these things with him. There is help available other than taking that many xanax too get thru the day. I say this because I have BiPolar, anxiety depression and many other issues. Keep working to find the right combination that keeps you in balance. Call your doctor Be safe and be well It takes a whole lot of courage to live through and admit the additional details that you did. Give yourself a pat on the back you have lived and survived all of those hard times in your life. I can promise you that better days are coming once you begin treatment. Also remember in any profession, there are those that do their job well and there are those that make mistakes. You will find the right MD, just keep looking. You didn't mention whether or not you are in psychotherapy. That is just as important as medications, especially when you have both depression and anxiety. You aren't alone! Many other people suffer with this combination of symptoms. Regarding talk therapy, you have to take the bull by the horns regarding finding the right therapist for you. The first person you go to may not be right one. Also, if you are in therapy for several months and nothing is changing for the better, you have to ask yourself if this is the right therapist for you. Meds are probably secondary for you but you should probably see a psychiatrist, if you aren't already. Primary care docs are able to prescribe the same meds but might not have the expertise for a condition as complex as yours. See depression and anxiety at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris... on pages 2 and 6, and panic attacks on page 8. For depression and anxiety, have you considered Effexor? It works for many people. Two key things: You have to be on the right dose. I felt awful for the first month and my doctor increased the dosage three times, and that was when the medication began to help. Also: you must never abruptly stop taking Effexor; there are possible withdrawal problems so it must be decreased extremely gradually. There are other antidepressants that you might also like to ask your doctor about: Cymbalta, and Mirtazapine. You could also go and get a second opinion from a different psychiatrist. |
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