what is the best medication to take for anxeity and depression?

Question

wanting to know cause im going to the doctor and he has already put me on zoloft lexapro. busaprone and a few others that didnt help

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there is no quick answer to your question. While some antidepressants have similar properties, they all differ. For the most part, finding the right medication can be trial and error. Do try to make sure you have a month or so on a med before giving up on it - it can take a while for some of them to work in your system. And your body may respond differently to a med than someone else - it depends on what exactly it is at the synapse level that your system needs. So there really isn't a 'best medication' to take for everyone as it varies from person to person.

Talk therapy in combination with medication is your best chance at a quicker recovery. When you add in eating properly, exercising, doing something for someone else (like volunteering), developing a hobby, and establishing a support system, meds have a greater chance at adding to the mix to ensure recovery.

I'm sorry you are having a rough time. I've been through it and have worked with countless clients who have struggled with medication issues. Just keep trying and working with your doc.

Answer 2

For anxiety, Klonopin is good. So is Xanax, but it has a shorter half-life and is thus more addictive. It works fast though, if you put one under your tongue. It will stop a panic attack fast!

Xanax is also a bit of a mood elevator. Be careful, because it is seriously addictive.

As far as antidepressants go, it is pretty much a crapshoot. I tried Paxil and a bunch of others before I figured out that Zoloft was the one that worked for me. Also, sometimes just getting the anxiety under control can help with depression.

Check out this support site: http://algy.com/anxiety/

Best of luck!

Answer 3

Moderate exercise meaning: 20 minutes at least 3 times per week enough to make you sweat good.

eliminating or reducing sugar from your diet.

Less caffeine , try decaf from 10 am till the end of the day.

Eliminate things in your environment that depress you ( music, friends, room decor- dark colors are depressing)

good luck

Answer 4

I've been through the same stuff. Paxil and a low dose of ativan does it for me. Sometimes being put on a low dose of an anti-seizure med like Lamictal helps.

Answer 5

i am currently on cymbalta for depression and klonopin for anxiety...i also tried lexapro and buspar and found they didnt work.
i had 4 suicidal thoughts admissions,and one actual suicidal attempt while taking zoloft and if you read the adverse reactions suicidal thought is one of them ya think my psychiatrist would of caught on...i have been taken off by another psychiatrist and what do ya know...no attempts

Answer 6

confident, it ought to reason stress and melancholy. area of what makes some human beings smoke in the 1st place is they are self-medicating, so whilst they provide up, the indicators that they had before they began smoking come back worse. those with ADHD, autism and Tourette's usually substitute into human beings who smoke to help ease their indications and enhance their lives. Quitting smoking reasons maximum folk stress, regardless of if or no longer that they had it before or no longer. yet i be attentive to that for the time of my case, quitting reasons melancholy, and thanks to this i've got no longer been able to give up. in case you do no longer choose for to pass back to smoking, then you definately could see a doctor and get antidepressants and tranquilizers.

Answer 7

Difficult to say. Medications effect people different ways. I hope you feel better.

Answer 8

take a double dose of every medication in your medicine cabinet, at least two of them should pair up, counter act each other, and work magic

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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