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

Posted by clockwood22 @clockwood22, 5 days ago

I see a psychiatrist but she prescribed heavy meds for psychotic and other things. I feel these are too strong for me.

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usernamej | @usernamej | 2 days ago
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@sandwalk

Username j...same here! Yes it's cold and very windy I can't walk outside either and no sun exercise is is wonderful outside especially so I can't wait for that so I have been waking up depressed but as soon as I get downstairs and get going and do my chores etc and get out even if it's just to walk around a store or a mall it helps me immensely but had I not been on the pack so I don't think I could have gotten out of bed.
I have been on paxil for almost 40 years and never planned to go off of it in fact I have increased my dose over the years and I'm on a very high dose but no side effects I'm afraid to even mention my dose but at my age 74 I don't care I just want to feel good and be able to do things throughout my day.

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I totally get that!
Paxil helped me so much with Anx. I never planned on getting off of it and I’m 67.
Used it for over 20 years.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t working for the stress that was happening so I had to wean off of it. It’s been a terrible journey getting off of it.
Am cross tapering with Remeron but the withdrawal from Paxil is why so many go back on it.
It sure worked for me too…for years.

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mcgrathcreative2 | @mcgrathcreative2 | 1 day ago
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@tglosson0959

I have been on antidepressants since I was 40 I am 65 now the doctor has me on Abilify and I still feel the same. I’m thinking about using and asking the doctor for Wellbutrin. Is there anybody out there on Abilify?

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I was on it as an adjunct to Wellbutrin and Cymbalta. It did lift my depression but I had a tremor so bad that strangers would ask me if I had Parkinson’s disease. Then onto Remeron which increased my disabling migraines worse, then onto Seroquel. I really had great benefits from Seroquel and specifically for chronic insomnia as well as my depression (of 41 years). However, I developed Tardive Dyskinesia, (strange mouth movements and toe movements) which I didn’t even realize I had until I accidentally recorded myself on a Zoom call. I was horrified by watching myself. Got off of it and thought the Tardive Dyskinesia was permanent, which it can be, however after being off of it for a year and a half have finally subsided. The world of pharmacology for treating resistant depression is crazy. And although the group of medications like Abilify, called antipsychotics can be very beneficial but to me the side effects were not worth it. I’m on a complicated pharmaceutical regiment for depression, anxiety, insomnia and chronic severe migraines. But finally after searching for 41 years I found hope. Finding a really good psychiatrist with an excellent pharmacology background has been the key for me. Best of luck to you in your journey. As they used to say as far as medications for depression and anxiety, they’ve come a long way Baby.

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mcgrathcreative2 | @mcgrathcreative2 | 1 day ago
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@sandwalk

To everyone... Many doctors especially general practitioners don't give an adequate dose you will find if it doesn't work if you can't find a medicine to work perhaps they're not giving you the right dose.. again the answer is in the doctor.

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Yes, the key is your psychiatrist.

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dorothy1914 | @dorothy1914 | 19 hours ago
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@mcgrathcreative2

I was on it as an adjunct to Wellbutrin and Cymbalta. It did lift my depression but I had a tremor so bad that strangers would ask me if I had Parkinson’s disease. Then onto Remeron which increased my disabling migraines worse, then onto Seroquel. I really had great benefits from Seroquel and specifically for chronic insomnia as well as my depression (of 41 years). However, I developed Tardive Dyskinesia, (strange mouth movements and toe movements) which I didn’t even realize I had until I accidentally recorded myself on a Zoom call. I was horrified by watching myself. Got off of it and thought the Tardive Dyskinesia was permanent, which it can be, however after being off of it for a year and a half have finally subsided. The world of pharmacology for treating resistant depression is crazy. And although the group of medications like Abilify, called antipsychotics can be very beneficial but to me the side effects were not worth it. I’m on a complicated pharmaceutical regiment for depression, anxiety, insomnia and chronic severe migraines. But finally after searching for 41 years I found hope. Finding a really good psychiatrist with an excellent pharmacology background has been the key for me. Best of luck to you in your journey. As they used to say as far as medications for depression and anxiety, they’ve come a long way Baby.

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To @mcgrathcreative2

Are you able to tell me what meds your psychiatrist is prescribing you. I suffer from anxiety, depression and insomnia. I have been on a cocktail of meds since September but nothing has helped me. I also was prescribed Remeron, Seroquel, Abilify, plus Effexor, Lexipro, Celexa and a host of other meds. Some of them I had to stop after taking the medication for only 3 or 4 days as the side effects were horrible.

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dorothy1914 | @dorothy1914 | 19 hours ago
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@mcgrathcreative2

Yes, the key is your psychiatrist.

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To @mcgrathcreative2

Unfortunately, my psychiatrist doesn’t prescribe meds. He only does ‘talk’ therapy.

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