What is good daily med that only treats anxiety and depression?

I like a med called bupropion, that’s generic for Wellbutrin. It affects all 3 major neurotransmitters that are often deficient in anxiety/ depression. Of course one size doesn’t fit all, especially with mental health problems. Bupropion is on the stimulant end, so people who feel tired, sluggish, unmotivated, in a fog from depression will benefit most. It helps with anxiety but other drugs may be better such as the SSRI group. This is a highly specialized area of medicine so any medication considered should be selected carefully by a physician well versed in psychiatric treatment. Patient symptoms must be assessed and an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan formulated on an individual basis. Please do not try anyone else’s medication or experiment on your own. This can be dangerous!

@clockwood22
Wellbutrin/bupropion combined with Zoloft/sertraline is helping me with major depression. I’ve tried many other medications and the side effects were bad. It took a while for my psychiatrist to adjust medications to find something that actually helped. I’m still not optimized on medication but in a better place. I’m expecting to have to have my medication tweaked/adjusted over time. The antipsychotics were really bad for me and I had bad side effects (neurological/pain). Prozac caused brain zaps for me. Whatever you do, make sure to taper on/off medications slowly and supervised so you don’t have major side effects/problems.

I'm also taking Wellbutrin. I was exhausted and severely depressed from cancer treatment and it made a big difference. Within the first two weeks my concentration came back and within about a month I started to have days where I felt relatively normal. Another advantage is that it's one of the only antidepressants that doesn't have sexual side effects, which was a must for me as I'm trying to recover that aspect of my life after prostate cancer.

Exercise and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy!

Thank you for this information. I will bring it up to my doctor next time I see her.

Thank you so much for this information.

I found that paxil has helped me with both depression and anxiety. I have been taking it for over 35 years. It doesn't cost me any bad side effects although lately I have some issues with depression upon waking but once I get out of bed I'm okay. Sometimes it's trial and error it also helps if you talk to your psychiatrist truthfully especially about physical symptoms that will help him to find him or her to find the best medicine for you. Exercise and fresh air and sunshine are very helpful to me and I think that's probably why I'm getting some depression lately because it's cold and dreary where I am. Hang in there you'll be okay.

I've been taking 2 meds for my depression for several years now, Duloxetine and Nortriptyline. I was taking something else(I don't remember what it was), but my doctor changed my meds to these 2 after a bout of serious depression and suicidal thoughts.
I still have bad days, especially this time of year here in the PNW, but it hasn't been as severe as it was in the past.

Hello to all

Hope everyone is having a good weekend and had a happy valentine 💘 day… I awoke with the continuing nagging anxiety which I reported to my cardiologist this past Monday on my 6 month follow up…she listened and talked with me at length….and I am so fortunate to have her as a doctor in many capacities… my wife is scheduled for oral surgery on the 14th of March for extractions and temporary dentures until her gums heal and then she will get the premium permanent dentures.. they are going the route of oral sedation using a couple of drugs… I know she is unnerved by the whole thought and process of it and having gone through it myself many years ago I feel her anxiety… but I assure her that this dentist and his team do this all the time and that she will feel better and be able to chew food properly afterwards…fortunately for both of us we have a yearly exam with our primary doctor the week before on March 7th.. she can address any issues about the oral surgery and the option of the oral sedation with him as well as her BP issues.. I also made a cardiology appointment for her with my cardiologist in April….and with my doctor on the same date that my wife sees him, I will once again address this long standing problem of morning anxiety and general anxiety which is causing me some concentration issues…maybe he can figure something out…please excuse the rambling but this is a post via Mayo Connect that relieves
some anxious feelings.. and I love to keep in touch with all of the mentors and people who come here… have a safe and healthy week..
🙏pvctom

Walking 1 hour a day has salvaged countless days for me. It has has figuratively speaking, consistently turned dismal rainy days into brilliant sunny ones. No side effects! Makes sleep, and naps, wonderful and heightens my appetite but I don't eat as much if I didn't walk. It is a miracle medicine.