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Depression and Anxiety at an older age
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26 11:44am | Replies (625)Comment receiving replies
I suffer from anxiety and depression as well. I have taken the medications you have spoken of to no avail. I mam currently taking Lorazepam, Buproprion, Venlafaxine and Mirtazapine. . The Lorazepam is like Xanax and Mirtazapine is like Trazodone, for sleep. I have been on this regiment for approximately 8 months. I went through a phase of fainting spells when getting up to fast and a fullness or tightness on left side of chest. I was physically checked out to be medically fit, so anxiety issue there. I currently sleep well and feel normal until about 1 pm. The anxiety comes back at that time every day and after taking two Lorazepam it dissipates. I have a psych appt this week to discuss increased anxiety after 1 pm. I wish there was one pill which took care of everything, however until then will continue the current regiment. I hope this serves of some help to you and stay the course.
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@douglasebaker I take Bupropion 450mg in the morning. It's the only antidepressant that has worked for me since 2006. A couple of years ago I told my psychiatrist that I was gradually becoming more depressed, so he prescribed Mirtazapine as an add-on. So far they're doing the trick. I take Klonopin, 1mg at bedtime, with the option of taking a second one if needed. I take other meds for other reasons, mostly chronic pain control, but I have to be vigilant about interactions.
I just scrolled up through the posts and see that I already said all of this and more. Oh well. Chalk it up to my seniority. Some people say that we should just quit psychotropics and think healthy, spiritual thoughts. I don't have any problem with knowing that I'll most likely take some antidepressants the rest of my life. That's way better than the mess I'd be in without them. The truth is that I would have committed suicide. So, I'm grateful for medications that keep me functioning.
Jim