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Depression and Anxiety at an older age
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26, 2024 | Replies (625)Comment receiving replies
Hi, I am a 70 year old male, I have been struggling with OCD, Depression, and anxiety off and on for many years. The tough thing with my issues is that OCD and Depression seem to be like kissing cousins. they seem to have an effect on each other. I have seen quite a few CBT therapists as well as Psychiatrists. The meds I have been include Prozac, cymbalta, Zoloft, Paxil, and Xanax. I also suffer from various fears as well. It seems as I get older, these issues have become more intense at times.I would be curious if anyone has suffered from these 3 issues for a long time, and if anyone has found success from any specific treatment they have had Take Care.
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Hi, @herbnj - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Sounds like you have dealt with your mental health conditions for a long time and tried a number of medications and other treatments.
You may be interested in reading through and participating in these threads related to some of the medications you've mentioned. I imagine you would have much to contribute from what you've learned along the way.
- On sertraline (Zoloft) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/peoples-opinions-on-zoloft
- On switching from paroxetine (Paxil) to venlafaxine (Effexor) from https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/switching-from-paxil-to-effexor-xr
- On being newly on alprazolam (Xanax) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/just-started-xanax-anyone-have-experiences-to-share
I would think we have other members who have the trio of OCD, anxiety and depression, some of whom may have been dealing with them for a long time. I'd like to invite @swanie @stressedmesseddepressed @falconfly into this discussion, as they may be familiar with this combination of diagnoses. @gailb @mamacita may also have some thoughts for you.
You mentioned various fears that you've been experiencing, @herbnj. Will you share a bit more about what kinds of fears have been coming up?