is there antidepressants you can take without having to go to the doctor and get a prescription?
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How about 60 minutes of moderate exercise like walking?  It does as much as some anti-depressants in terms of elevating your mood.
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Ask a doctor or pharmacist. \n\nAs a general rule, people on anti-depressant medications should drink little or no alcohol.  This is a dangerous combination for many reasons.
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as far as information goes the best I have encountered outside of medical texts is The Noonday Demon by Andrew Sullivan. It discusses all aspects of depression including causes, medications, and other therapies.
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u cannot get them over the counter.u need physician's prescription
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I think it's only certain doctors that do this; my family doctor will give out pretty much any prescription like candy so long as he knows the medical history of the person.\n\nI think that too many people take anti-depressants without undergoing any sort of therapy (which is usually needed to actually recover from depression).
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go to the doctor for meds
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You obviously have never had a disorder bad enough to require medication. It's like asking a diabetic to relax some and make their own insulin. I do think anti-depressants are over prescribed but some people absolutely need them. People like myself.
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Talk to a doctor ~ ~ the doctor who prescribes them for you.\n\nand just tell him what you have said to us,   He will help you.\nYou may just need something for the anxiety and depression, not a pain med.\n\ngood luck to you
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crystal-hun i believe u need to c your doc asap these meds r serious and they know how to dispense them just b upfront with him and tell him all u feel dont hide nuttin from him dont think theres to many folks that are not on any antidepressant's drugs in this day and age...good luck happy holidays
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Go see a therapist or Doctor to get some meds
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Have you ever suffered with depression?  You could really do with paying your doctor a visit.
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That really depends. You could try something like caffeine which MIGHT offer a temporary surge of energy which might get you to feeling a bit better, but professional care is really the best way to go if you are feeling very depressed, especially if it lasts any length of time (over a week or so).
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It really depends on the particular antidepressant. About.com is a good place to get an info sheets on individual medicines. If in doubt check with the doctor who is tapering your meds. Never quit cold turkey.
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Anti-depressant medications work like SSRIs.  Probably cognitive and behavioral therapy are used too.
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St Johns Wart can help with depression if you wanna try and OTC product, otherwise seek counselling or a psychiatrist
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Antidepressants are medicines used to treat clinical depression ("clinical" meaning long-term and usually due to a physical or medical cause, as opposed to temporary depression  due to social or circumstantial causes that pretty much everybody experiences from time to time).\n\nThere are many different types of antidepressants and there are more being developed all the time.  All of them require a physicians prescription because they can have very severe physical and mental side-effects if not properly monitored.  The specific type prescribed will depend on the underlying condition and the experiences of the doctor.\n\nOne common type is called a "seratonin re-uptake inhibitor."  This type of medication helps to increase the levels of seratonin (a chemical within the brain which produces a feeling of well-being) by preventing it from being obsorbed by some tissues of the brain which appear to break down the chemical without actually using it for anything.
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Hello..The depression is a serious condition and i will suggest you to visit a psychiatrist. I am so sorry for your loss..Take my condolences,but you have to proceed to live.Would you think that your unkle will like to see you sad and suffering? No..There are really working great SSRI antidepressants(like Sertraline,Paroxetine etc.) and they are prescribed only by a specialist.If you feel also anxiety He/She may may add some temporary tranquilizer..Good luck!!