What is the best depression medicine to take?
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Everyone is different. You and your doctor may have to try several different ones before you can hit on one that works for you. And remember, what works good for you, may not work as well for someone else. Alot of these meds. will make you gain some weight,  But remember, This is an ilness. Once you start on the medication that has been prescribed for you, DO NOT STOP TAKING IT BECAUSE YOU FEEL GOOD!!!! That is one of the biggest mistakes i have seen by patients over the years. They stop taking the meds because they feel good, and believe they NO LONGER NEED THEM! And what happens? They crash & burn and end up inthe hospital..... Ask your doctor about lithium, Paxil, Depekote,  Good Luck!
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Look in the phone book under counseling, or something similar.  Most cities have free 24-hour services that can help you find someone to speak with.  That's if you feel you are overwhelmed with depression.  If it's minor depression, exercise.  Studies have shown that exercising can be just as effective as an anti-depressant for someone who is only moderately depressed.
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First of all, do not blame yourself.  Depression is a chemical imbalance that is easily treatable.\n\nMy recommendation is to visit a licensed doctor that can evaluate your mental condition and prescrible a method of treatment.  It may involve medication; It could involve meeting for regular counseling sessions.\n\nIn the meantime, this might help:\n1:  Sleep regular hours (6-8 hours a day).  Too much or too little sleep will only make the situation worse.\n2:  Incorporate more fruits and veggies into your diet.  Also, try and drink more water.  This will help get your body on more of balance, which in turn could help your mental situation.\n3:  Exercisize regularly.  This releases "feel good" chemicals into your brain that can help alleviate your depression. Also, it will help get your sleep on schedule.\n\nI hope you feel better!
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best thing i have taken is elavil. its a muscle relaxer also used to treat depression. careful it could knock you on your you know what for about 12hrs. its genaric name is amitriptaline. good stuff but small doses are a good idea to start 10mg is kinda a lot. even for a big person
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I was terribly depressed and I found that medication helped me the most.  Depacote, Zoloft or Wellbutrin. They helped me immediately.
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I will recommend an INCREDIBLE book that has helped me out along with therapy & medication. "Undoing depression, what thearapy doesnt tell you and medication can't give you" ~ Richard O'Conner Ph.D. The best part of his book is that he himself suffered from and battled with depression. Thearapy is a must, friends & family mean well, but if they are the cause without even knowing it they won't help. Then you and your therapist can decide on medication that might work for you. And yes los of appetite is one of the most common things in depression.
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Yes. Go to your doctor and ask about Welbutren or Lexapro. They help! I take them both because I suffer from sivere Depression.
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that really depends on what your doctor says.  different people have different needs.  also, what is the best for you at one point could not necessarily be the best at another point.  i have family members that have been switched from paxil to celexa to zoloft to lexapro because their needs have changed.
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Anti-depressant medications work like SSRIs.  Probably cognitive and behavioral therapy are used too.
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Here are some tips for self-help treatment to reduce depression. \n\n"GET OUT OF BED: \n\nOne of the most important things you can do is get up at about the same time every morning (even week-ends). Preferably, that means about 7 a.m. or earlier. You might not feel like it but Get Up. Such regularity helps your body function more normally so you're more likely to feel normal. \n\nLIGHTS: \n\nLight helps your body function better. So turn on a lot of lights as soon as you arise. Open curtains to get more sunlight. Better yet, go outdoors into the sunshine as soon as you can. Remove any eyewear so light will enter more readily (glass cuts out some of the sun's rays). But don't stare at the sun, of course. \n\nMOVE: \n\nBe active right away -- oxygenate! That means getting up and walking around your dwelling for five or 10 minutes, or perhaps riding an exercycle. Mild exercise gets the blood flowing and transports more oxygen throughout your body (especially to your brain), helping you feel mentally alert and alive. \n\nMUSIC: \n\nSelect and play some energetic, happy music as you dress and have your breakfast. The audiovisual department of most libraries has albums and tapes you can check out. \n  \n\nBREAKFAST: \n\nBegin your breakfast with protein (i.e., meat, eggs, peanut butter, nuts, cheese). When you get up, your body chemistry is ready to convert food, especially protein,into longlasting energy. To balance your most important meal of the day, add an orange or other fresh fruit and whole grain cereal or whole grain bread. \n\nTALK WITH SOMEONE: \n\nOne of the quickest ways to beat the blues is to interact with others. You might not feel like doing that - you'd rather avoid people when blue. So make lt easier on yourself. Talk with someone you enjoy about a subject you enjoy so there is definite give and take. \n\nAnd, force yourself to say "hello" to the persons next to you in class, those where you live, anyone around. \n\nLIMIT CAFFEINE: \n\nThe long-term (four hours or so) effects of caffeine are depression. Try to limit coffee to no more than one cup in the morning. Coffee can make you more alert for an hour or so, but later you get an opposite reaction. Caffeine tends to increase the release of insulin in the blood, and insulin lowers the blood sugar level. When you have low blood sugar levels, you begin to feel less sure of yourself, and have low energy levels, which can lead to the blues or depression. \n\nLIMIT SUGAR: \n\nSugar might give you an initial rush of energy, but within an hour or so the blood sugar level can become low, and when it's low you may feel low, too. \n\nThe caffeine/sugar cycle. It's easy to get caught in the caffeine and sugar cycle -- having coffee, caffeinated soft drinks, or something with sugar every two hours or so to "stay up." For example, cola contains about 10 teaspoons of sugar plus caffeine equal to about half a cup of coffee. In addition to bringing on the blues, this cycle can result in dependence, poor nutrition. and obesity -- reasons to get down on yourself even more and feel blue. \n\nMAINTAIN FIBER: \n\nFiber helps food go through your digestive system at a proper rate, giving a more constant energy supply. Highly processed foods merely provide a quick surge of energy which can be followed by depression. You can maintain fiber in your diet by eating an orange or grapefruit rather than just drinking the juice. Eat fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, and whole grain breads and cereals. \n\nSTRESS B COMPLEX: \n\nSome persons report receiving help by taking a concentrated vitamin B complex. You'll find these called something like "Stress B" or "B 50." This is controversial. \nSome nutritionists say, "Yes, this really should be considered," and others say, "No, this is not a good Idea." You can try some and decide whether or not it helps you. If it does help, then perhaps you should consult a
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Zoloft is well known for making people lose their sex drive, tell your doctor and ask to change to another one, the last thing you need on top of depression is misery over your lack of interest in sex.\nThere are many different types of anti depressant, you don't have to stick with this one
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click here please:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_depression#Treatment\n\nand go to doctor
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Go Get This Homeopathic Remedy AURUM MET 30 and take three drops in a sip of water thrice a day and let me know how much did it improve your moods and help you overcome depression !
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Avoid wellbutrin if you can. There are way too many side effects. Take either prozac or zoloft. Zoloft is the best but you have to take enough. They have found that the old advice of "max 200 mg" is false. Some people are fine with 200 or more. Don't worry about orgasms. It sounds like not getting off is the least of your problems.
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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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I've tried zoloft but I can't take that because I stay in bed all day and I naturally have a temper but have learned to control it. But when I take zoloft I stay grouchy and on the edge. I've also tried Wellbutrin-XL. And the Wellbutrin works for me. It doesn't make me sleep all day or grouchy. I'm always in a good mood and can deal with everyday life and problems. I'm not as stressed for no reason. I'm more sociable. One of my friends was taking paxil for years. And the last year he took the paxil it didn't help out any so his doctor switched him to Cymbalta. And I tell you what he's like a whole new person. Cymbalta is a antidepressant and pain killer combined. He says it works he's not depressed lately or grouchy he's more open minded to things again and it also got rid of his pain from being depressed. You might have to try 1 antidepressant or you might have to try 3 or 4 different kinds until you find the one that's rite for you.
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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!!