i've been on antidepressants for 3 months now and i dont feel any different whatsoever. should i increase dose

Answer 1

you should be seeing a psychiatrist to determine what you need. please do not use your family doctor or your own intuition.

Answer 2

You should definitely not increase the dosage on your own. It could be extremely dangerous!
You should call up the doctor who prescribed it and tell him how you feel.
There are so many different kinds of meds that are used for depression. This one may not be right for you. The doctor may choose to up the dose or change the meds all together.
If the doctor doesn't listen to you, find another doctor. Your doctor should always take every complaint and every question seriously. If not, they're not good enough for you.

Answer 3

Most people will respond a bit by six weeks, so maybe 3 months is a bit much.
As long as you don't excede the maximum dose and side effects are no problem, your doctor will probably say it is ok. It is always a good idea to keep the physician who put you on the stuff abreast of developments.
Also the doc will have the local list of 'which one to try if the first one fails' and 'which one to add to the first one to augment it'.

Answer 4

that might be a good idea, but only do it with the advice and supervision of your doctor. You may also want to try another antidepressant. There are lot on the market and there is no use to stay on one that isn't working for you.

I've been on a few different ones myself. two have worked really well another one didn't do anything for me. but you should feel or notice some effect after 4 to 8 weeks.

you also might want to ask some of the people close to you, family friends whoever. they may be able to notice something you haven't

Answer 5

My belief about anti-depressants is to make them work to thier full potential you need to start doing things that are gonna make you feel happier anyway, like excercise, creativity etc.

Then you may find that once you give yourself that initial boost of seratonin the pills will work with you and carry you along.

you've got to keep trying to do positive things though. Theres no such thing as a magic pill.

The other school of thought is you may just have the blues, natural sadness, which medication can't really alter in the long term, so you may need to do your best to pick yourself up.

It should come in good time. Best of luck!

Answer 6

dont increase your dose wothout talking to your doctor first,i was on anti depressants and like u felt no different so my doctor doubled my dose but still didnt feel any better so my doctor prescribed different anti depressants for me she told me that there can be two different chemical inbalances that occur when depressed my 1st anti dep were for 1 type of chemicals so she tried to sort out the other type of chemical inbalance with another type of pills which worked brilliantly so go back and see your doctor.i hope you get pills that help you soon x

Answer 7

No, go back and see your doctor. Your doctor may want to put you on another kind of medication since the one your currently taking hasn't helped. I'm bipolar and it took my doctors trying several different medications before they finally found the right one for me. Don't give up or lose hope. It will get better I promise. It just takes alittle time for the meds to take effect. Good luck.

Answer 8

Talk to your DR, then they may have to switch meds, or increase dose etc but just doing that on your own could play with your mind if not monitored.

Also seek counselling.

Answer 9

If you don't feel any different within 2 months, you need to go back to your doctor and change pills. I had tried 3 different types before I found one that worked. Keep smiling sweetie x

Answer 10

Hi - If you've not had any lifting feeling from the anxiety and depression, then you should see the prescribing doctor. I would love to answer your question, but that would be impossible. Again, talk to your doctor. It might be OK to increase, but it might NOT be the best thing for your health. Good luck and hope you get this resolved quickly.

Answer 11

not without talking to your GP.

this is not uncommon, so dont feel stupid about it or anything. sometimes all that is needed is a change in dose, or a change in medication. your GP will be able to advise you and help you, if you just talk to them. explain how youve been feeling, and how things arent getting better, and hopefully they'll sort something out for you. you dont need to suffer like this.

good luck.