Antidepressants

Hi All

I am on my 5th antidepressant and have not found one that helps to ease my GAD or Depression. I have tried Prozac. Citalopram, Amitriptylin, Mirtazipine and Venlafaxine and im starting to think I will never find one that works and wondering why? I have got some CBT coming up which I know will be a big help to me but think it will be good to find something which will work and help ease my anxiety and depression.

Ben

Hey Ben,

Amitriptyline is a Tricyclic.  The best med that ever worked for me was Nortriptyline which is a second-generation tricyclic antidepressant .  I took it for many years and then it pooped out on me.

Of course each person is different but it is worth a try, just be sure to give it a fighting chance if you use a Tricyclic.

Take care my friend.

Kitt

 

Hi

Thanks for your reply's guys. I know people have had great success with antidepressants but it also seems people are not so lucky in finding something which helps with there anxiety/depression and there does not seem to be any reason why? As i said i am waiting to start CBT which will help me deal with my anxiety/depression but would also like a med which would help. I have been getting terrible nightmares most nights and often wake in a panic which is not helping my sleep issues and wonder if there is anything which can help with this issue? I spoke to my therapist about Abilify but have not heard back about weather she thinks this med would help me.

Thank you all

Ben

Hi Dixi

Thank you for you reply hopefully I will find something soon and your right a good nights sleep will help to reduce my anxiety. My sleep patterns are so messed up and im always feeling tired and when I do get to sleep it is very restless due to nightmares.

Thanks again

Ben

Ben,

I tried two others before having success with Paxil for my depression nearly 20 years ago. I've learned in the past 2-3 years that it also helps my anxiety, as when I've been off it or on a lower dose, my anxiety gets worse. I remember it taking nearly a month to make much difference back in the beginning.

Good luck to you, my friend, and let us know about the CBT!

Hugs,
percycat

Sup, Ben?? Sorry to hear you can't find a medication that helps. Don't give up! I'm assuming you gave the anti-depressants plenty of time to work? What does the doc say about you not having any success yet?

I tried Pamelor many years ago. I didn't have bad side effects and it worked great! Keep looking! It's definitely worth it when you find the right medication.

Hi Guys

Thanks for your reply's, I heard from my therapist yesterday who said I should get a start date for my CBT soon there has been a delay due to a waiting list as CBT is a popular therapy and lots of people wanting to do it. Aries I have been on all my medications long enough to give them a chance to work, what i find with all of them is that they seem to work early on but then seem to stop working very quickly. I have spoke to my doctor and a possibility to why they are not working may be down to the use of recreational drugs which I abused a lot which may of caused some damage to the part of my brain which produces seratonin but there is no way to prove this. I reckon the CBT is going to help me loads but I do want to find a medication which will help me as well. I have been getting very disturbing nightmares which I have always had but they are happening every night now and really disrupting my sleep so I need something which will help with this. I feel a bit bad that I am relying so much on finding a pill which will help me as I know there is a bigger picture to sorting out my problems and hopefully CBT will fill that gap in but in the meantime I need something to help me, Does that make me a weak person?

Ben

Hey Ben, i have also tried many ads. my current combo of Zoloft & Xanax does the best job so far. good luck, feel better,

Maz XX