what is the best medication for depression/anxiety?
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there is not one good anti-depressant vs. another but the one that works for you the best is the best one. because everyones chemistry is different so you might say prozac is really working great for me but, bob might say prozac made me sick but he think zoloft is better for him and you say no that stuff made me sleep. so there's your answer for the anti-depressent. Now, i can tell you the newest anti-dep out is called cymbalta and it supposibly has no side effects and starts working within a week. now, the anxiety could easily be stoped once the anti-depressant starts working but if it's severe and you need something now depending on your age they will prescribe a xanax or ativan but not for long because there controlling substances now if your in your teens they will probably perscribe buspar which only takes a week to work and is not addicting. GOOD LUCK!
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1. effexor\n2. remeron\n3. zoloft\n4. wellbutrin\n5. celexa\n\nnow give me my ten points!!
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i works really well, i know loads of people who kept trying all the herbal rememdies such as st johns wort and wouldnt do anything for them, and it also reacted with other meds they where on! Citalopram is the one that worked wonders for my partner, but all the anti-depressants in the drug group SSRI's work well, its just finding one that doesn't give you bad side effects. \n\nGood luck what ever you choose
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Your anxiety is a normal response to an overstimulated nervous system which may be due to the stress of study, the fear of failure and of the future.Constant anxiety and depression seem to go hand in hand unfortunatly,tho treatment via medication for anxiety by you Dr, can help to reduce much of your depression as well.Constant anxiety rips the life out of you.\n\nAn anti-depressant is often advised, as depression itself can cause anxiety.The intensity of trying to study and attend classes, lectures,research,exams, awaiting results as well as to try to have a social life is a hugh challenge to our resourses, mentally and physically.\n\nIn being involved with Depressed folk, and my Family having had depression and Panic Disorder, and I myself going thro Burnout, nervous breakdown,loss of loved ones,loss of loved work, and depression, it is well documented for most folk that we need to treat the depression and accompanying anxiety, not the 100's of symptems. Treat the symptems, try to solve the many problems, we just come up with more, and more.\nTreat the Depression and you relieve,or resolve the disparing feelings of defeat, exaustion, especially nervous exaustion.\n\nThe more you can understand depression, and that your nervous system keeps setting of dreaded symptoms of fear,the less you fear the fear itself.\n\nI have written before of a beaut book by Dr Claire Weeks called 'Self Help For Your Nerves'! It is a brilliantly written book, because she speaks to you about these very things, and you will find it difficult to put down. So please put it on your gift list, a gift for yourself.\n\nLearning relaxation,[even when you feel like you may crack if you relax], is truly a great help. Find a cd or tape thro your Mental Health Service, or Dr.It is difficult to learn at first, yet becomes easier. Sorry if I am long winded.\n\nMy thoughts are for you.
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well i can only say that there is a book called prozac nation, that deals with depression, i suffer from anxiety attacks too.  but have not yet searched out any ways to deal with it naturally.
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Lyrica (from Pfizer)seems to work very well. Fewer side effects than neurontin.
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Go to www.panicsurvivor.com    You will find everything you need about meds. and then some.
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Anxiety can be cured with cognitive therapy for sure.  Anxiety and depression are often found together.  If they are coupled, anxiety is often the primary disorder with depression being a result of it.  Clinical depression can be cured with cognitive therapy as well; the reason drugs are used more is because cognitive therapy is sometimes grueling hard work that some doctors and patients don't want to deal with.  Be very critical of anti-depressants because they can cause suicidal thoughts.
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Fluoxetine.  Prozac is Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
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It's great that you are paying attention to your medication and it is important to understand a doctor's decision about your medication. I might be able to offer a bit of a clue to your question.\n\nFluoxetine (prozac) is more widely used than citalopram because it has been around for a much longer period than citalopram and as a result has the trust of the medical profession. Also beware of statistics which you may find in pharmaceutical product sheets. Different clinical studies are structured in different ways which can affect the statistical outcome. It's very hard to draw comparisions from these alone, rather than looking at head to head studies which can provide a better understanding. This is not to say fluoxetine isn't a good medication.\n\nIt's also important to know that different antidepressants target your neuroreceptors slightly differently and thus affect your symptoms in different ways. Your doctor may have felt you would benefit from citalopram more than fluoxetine. In your info above, you've said they both seem to work for the same issues you are experiencing. For many people with depression, there are symptoms which are experienced by all but just in different levels for each person. It's essentially a spectrum. Some people can't get out of bed, others can't sleep and even more are in the middle. In deciding which antidepressant is best for you, your doctor has to pinpoint where you are on the spectrum which isn't always clear.\n\nSee how you go with your new medication. If you notice side effects or you are concerned about how you feel, go back to your doctor and clarify the situation. \n\nBest of luck!
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Get moderate exercise and plenty of sunshine.\n\nA walk first thing in the morning is likely to help!\n\nIf you feel depressed for longer than a couple weeks, you should see a doctor or therapist.  Talk therapy and the right medicine are best for depression.\n\nSome nonpharmacologic methods of treating depression include psychotherapy, exercise, support groups, self-help literature, and light therapy. Patients shouldn't undergo nonpharmacologic therapies unsupervised or for prolonged periods because longer periods of depression are more resistant to treatment and 70% to 80% of patients respond to an adequate trial of pharmacologic therapy.7,12,16,17
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I was put on Citalopram (Cipramil) as the first medication for my depression. I was on it for about a year and then I think my system just got used to it. Unfortunatley I was then put on Efexor, which caused some very bad side effects.\n\nI have now tried every anti-depressant available to me (I'm 24) and for me, Seroxat works.\n\nIf you really want to give up, here is what I recommend - I tried to do this and it reduced the electric shock sensations in my head and sickness of withdrawal.\nAsk your docotr to prescribe you a low dose of Prozac instead of the Cipramil. Prozac is quite non-aggressive to come off of, so after your system has got used to the Prozac, you can then come off it.\n\nWorked for me...til I had to go back on meds, but hopefully you can do it. Good luck!!
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Anti-depressant medications work like SSRIs.  Probably cognitive and behavioral therapy are used too.
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There are alot of different kinds and brand names of medications that treat depression.  If Lexapro works for you, then use it.  If it doesn't, then your doctor can prescribe something else.  It can be a long process to see what med works best for you as it takes awhile for the med to get into your system.  On the other hand, you may be lucky and the very first med you try may be the best one for you.  Only you and your doctor can make that decision. I would not go on someone else's opinion ( i.e. the local "street" doctor or friend) because each person's body chemistry is different.  If the Lexapro works, then don't fix it!!
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1.Medication 2.Psychotherapy.\nSee your Family Physician or a Psychiatrist. Medication treatment for both is usually the same, so they hit two birds with one stone, which is good.
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yeah, xanax is good for anxiety and panic attacks.  if you have access to painkillers or that, that would be my answer.  darvocet?
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xanax,  as i take it to\nthis depression group im in , few takes it to,\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHRONIC_DEPRESSION_ANDPANNICK_ATTACKS/  your welcome to join.& any one Eles To!!