Anti-Depressants are not working?

Question

I have been on Effexor XR for 2 weeks now, and I have had 2 depressive episodes so far. Ho long does this stuff take to work? Shouldn't it be by now?

Answer 1

Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety / Panic Attacks / Stress / Depression(Bereavment) / Mood Swings (Totally safe, without any side effects or complications of any sort) :-

ANXIETY / PANIC ATTACKS & STRESS :-

Sudden with restlessness and fear of death, Panic Attacks, Aconite 30X or 200X,1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Prolonged with periodic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb.200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

With fainting spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30X or 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Makes patient walk fast; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)

Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going in an elevator; worse till 11 P.M, Borax 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxious about business even when seriously ill Bryonia Alba 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety and fears in the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety worse while lying still. Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety due to fright, fear,exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for examination or interview etc Gelsemium 30X or 200X 3 hourly (6 Doses)

Mood Swings, Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X, 4 hourly.

DEPRESSION & GRIEF(Bereavement) :-

Severe shock due to sudden death of loved ones; restlessness, anxiety and fear Aconite 200X. 10 min (3 Doses)

Prolonged mournings; cannot overcome the loss of loved ones and/or Mood Swings. Ignatia 1M or 10M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

When the grief is in the conscious mind; patient weeps; does not like sympathy Natrum Mur.200X or 1M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

For chronic grief and indignation Staphysagria 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Depression with suicidal thoughts feeling of worthlessness, Aurum Met 30X, three times a day half hour before meals.


Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

I would take the Homeopathic advice with a large dose of salt. Each of us reacts differently to any given medication. Warnings of possible side-effects can be very frightening. For example, suppose you're taking a pill daily and come down with a serious illness. This is often pure coincidence and has NOTHING to do with the medication itself. Give Effexor XR another couple of weeks and if it doesn't kick in, ask your doctor for either a higher dosage or an entirely different antidepressant more suitable for your age and metabolism. Whatever you do, please do not despair. You have a lot of friends out here. Good luck.

Answer 3

Anti- depressants normally can take 2 weeks to about a month to start working. Med works different for everyone, stick it out for about a month and a half if you are not satisfied ask your doctor about Lexapro, a lot of patients love this medication, however it can be very potent and tends to have side effects, but is definately the best anti-depressant medication out thus far.

Answer 4

It can take several weeks, if it works for you at all. My standard post follows: See depression treatments, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris in section 2, and consult a doctor, to eliminate thyroid problems, etc. as possible contributing factors: also seek a referral to a therapist using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. It is your decision, and yours alone, as to whether to take any antidepressants offered, but, before you do, read section 1, and check medications out at www.drugs.com so you will be on the lookout for side effects, like sexual dysfunction. My strong recommendation, however, is to follow the advice of my doctor, his associate, and also Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP, and Dr. Mercola, as well, at http://www.mercola.com and avoid antidepressants (pages 2V, and 2Z refer, & antidepressant websites: page 2). The reasons why we all share the same view on this are explained in full, as you will find, if you read the whole section. All of their advice, (except prayer, because many people are not religious) I have incorporated into the "core treatments", including others as options, such as herbal remedies. If you are diagnosed with clinical (major) depression, antidepressants may be necessary for a while, which will give the treatments time to become effective. The antidepressants themselves need at least several days, or even many weeks to become effective. It's a good idea to taper off them slowly, with medical advice, after several months, say, to a couple of years, at most, because they are only effective in the long term for about 30% of people. Because of this, you would be well advised to begin the treatments immediately, and maintain them. I'd just thank your mental health care provider, and pocket the prescription, trying the treatments for a few months, to see if they are sufficient for you, before considering filling it (unless clinically depressed, and having great difficulty functioning, or suicidal, in which case I'd take them).

Answer 5

I have been taking Effexor for a couple of years now. This drug took about a month to start helping. I still was depressed but not as much. I talked to my doctor and we made the dose higher for me.
Please give it a couple more weeks before you give up on it.

Answer 6

GIVE AT LEAST SIX WEEKS THEN CHAT WITH DR ABOUT THE SIDE EFFECTS AND IF U THINK U HAVE IMPROVED OR NOT U MAY NEED A HIGHER DOSE THATS ALL THEN IF THE DOSE CHANGE DOSENT HELP TRY ANOTHER
I TRIED LOVAN THEN EFFEXOR FOR 2 YEARS NOW LEXAPRO MOST PEOPLE TRY A FEW BEFORE THEY FIND ONE THAT HELPS THE MOST AND THEY ALL GIVE SIDE EFFECTS IT JUST DEPENDS WHAT U CAN OR CANT COPE WITH GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

Most anti-depressants take 4-6 weeks to work, and doctors would be hesitant about changing them before 8 weeks.

Answer 8

Sometimes it can take a few weeks for medication to build up in your system. Maybe this medication is just not the best one for you. If you don't feel any better in a week I would contact my doctor about switching to something that may work better for you. Look it up on Webmd or someplace like that, maybe it can give you some more info about the medication you are taking.

Answer 9

I think it took mine about 3 weeks to kick in completely. Hang in there. Most doctors have you come back in a month to make sure and if it's not working by then maybe they will change your medication or up your dosage. Good Luck.

Answer 10

the normal amount of time to build up anti-depressants in your system is 3-4 weeks. after that they still may need to adjust your dosage amount or try another drug altogether. be patient, you will end up feeling much better.