Posted by StaceyLacy on November 27, 2000, at 18:57:56
In reply to Dr. Bob: Please help!, posted by grunter on November 25, 2000, at 18:09:58
I too was diagnosed with mixed anxiety/depression. I too have tried many drugs without much success. Here is what I have tried so far:
Over the last 7 years, I have tried Prozac combined with Klonopin, Zoloft combined with klonopin, or trazadone, or visteral or buspar, Paxil with buspar, Effexor XR. On each drug I was taken up to the Max dose before the drug was abandoned by the psychiatrist.
All of the above helped improve my condition to an extent, but either the depression or anxiety still broke through. It seems that if one is curbed, the other is breaking through.
I am currently taking the Effexor XR at three 75mg capsules per day. It is the first time I only taking 1 medication for both depression and anxiety. I am still experiencing the depression breakthrough and also some anxiety.
I have not been able to really function for some time now. I have not had a job of any sort for over a year now. I too want to lay in bed all day and usually do. I have spent much time wondering if I will ever find a medication that can truly help me and your post reminded me of myself. I would be interested in any suggestions you get that work!! It is a very sad and lonely feeling when you invest so many years with a psychiatrist trying many different drugs with no success.
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