Does anyone know any good anxiety/depression meds that really work? I'm on prozac and it don't work very well.
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Talk with your physician or psychiatrist, there are many new meds out there available to try.  You always want to give 3-4 months on a trial though, because it takes that long to get into your system and work, if it is going to.  There are Lexapro, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, Symbayax, Effexor, to name a few.  Some have anti-anxiety properties too, so talk with your doctor and give them a try.  Best wishes =)
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I've had panic disorder for 18 years now and I say if the meds help you than stick with it, only speaking from my own personal experience I can tell you thats whats worked for me so If I have to take meds for the rest of my life to relieve the symptoms than I will.  It's kinda like when you get a headache you take tylenol for it...Thats the way I look at it anyways...Good luck with it!
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i said the same thing and for 2 yrs . i suffered from depression and it was just getting worse.So i asked for meds. honestly they help. and no one can force pills on u.
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Give the medication a try. I used anti-anxiety meds and it also helped with depression. And the medication did not make me high, woozy, dizzy, or anything else. I felt normal, just better.
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I also have been on a number of antidepressants.  If you have never been on them before, your Dr. might start you out on Prozac or Zoloft.  or if you suffer from social anxiety you might be put on Paxil.\nIt all depends on your DR, what type of symptoms you are having, your age  etc...\nCost depends on your  insurance company's prescription benefits.  I have to pay 20% for my meds.  I find that in my case, that mail order is cheapest (you get 3 months worth of pills at once) My Effexor XR-150mg 3 pills a day=450mg- costs me $130 for a 3 month supply.  But you probably need to try to see how the antidepressants work for you , before you buy 3 months worth.\nRemember, it can take 4-6 weeks +/- to see benefits from the antidepressants.  So be patient and seek out a counselor or therapist to talk with.  They can help you work on your 'problems'.\nGood Luck
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Yeah. try Wellbutrin/Zyban
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Try Wellbutrin XL, got of the other Zoloft b/c of the same thing, and the new med works good. Just keep an eye on it and switch slowly, reducing one while adding the other.
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effexor worked great for me but was too expensive after i moved from jersey to florida and i lost my state plan i was on for meds. and i had to go off of it.   \n\nthey then tried me on flourexetine and it was no go cuz of the side effects and whatever.\n\nthe shrink keeps insisting i go back on the effexor, but i keep resisting even though i know i need it.\n\nbut being on ssdi and limited income it is hard to find the money for this and my other med that is very expensive, which is my topamax, which i need for my self-injury, and at that i only take 1/2 of what i should be taking cuz of the expense.\n\ni take other antidepressant and anti-anxiety meds as well, but i really do well on the effexor.  angers me very much.
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Nothing to do with depression and homeopathy..Unfortunately.,if you suffer from OCD( Obssesive Compulssive Disoreder) you need to be patient and the best working SSRI antidepressants in those cases is Venflaxin..Prozak don't give satisfying results on OCD..Also of help is the Cognitive and Group Therapy..Wish you luck!!
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sounds like anxiety and depression see a Dr the meds out there today work wonders!
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Yeah, it sounds like you need to switch to another drug in the same class. I had the same problem with 60mg of Prozac per day, switched to Paxil 30mg and noticed the difference in about a week's time.\n\nAnother good one is Lexapro.
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I am on Prozac and it works great for me, I am on a 10 does, by the way
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i've been on zoloft, paxil, amitriptyline, and others, in the past years. i was rx'd cymbalta about 4 months ago, and it has been like a miracle drug for me. it is also helpful if you have nerve pain, from nerve damage due to back injuries, etc. ask your doc about it. i also take xanax for my anxiety/panic disorder. i hope this was helpful to you. best of luck.\n**clinical depression CANNOT be overcome by will power, etc. that person prob had situational depression. clinical depression is a chemical imbalance. ppl who say, get over it, think happy thoughts, etc do not know what it's like to suffer from diagnosed clinical depression!!!
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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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Unfortunately, there is no absolute best. Each person metabolizes medication differently, and reacts to medication differently. Prozac might be the absolute best thing for one person, but another person is allergic to it or it doesn't do anything for them. Trial and error is still the best way to find an anxiety medication that works.
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hello, abilify is a new medication w/o many side effects like weight gain, ive been on it for quite awhile & things are going well i also take lexipro, i used to be oon effexor but after a while your body builds up a tolerance to meds, so maybe you should try somthing new for the depression & ask your dr. about abilify !! stay away from zeprexa there is a nationwide law suit against the company PEOPLE ARE DYEING FROM IT !! my sister died on zeprexa she was only 25 & it cause mad weight gain, high blood preasure and diabetes talk to your dr. soon there are alternitives !!!!!!!
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This question is tough because everyone reacts to different drugs in different ways. For anxiety, I actually take the anti-depressant Zoloft. It's been the only one that hasn't made me too jittery or too numb. I can still feel emotions, but I'm better at handling stress...the anxiety just kind of goes away and life comes out feeling alright. I would talk to your doctor and you might have to try a few different ones before you find the one that works the best for you.