Posted by TylerJ on March 10, 2006, at 11:02:23
In reply to major depression med advice please, posted by valene on March 10, 2006, at 9:40:17
> Help!
> I need advice on antidepressants. I am having increasingly bad depression where it is taking over my life. I take a benzo for anxiety, have for years.
>
> Prozac did not work for me before. I would like suggestions for a good antidepressant that is not too stimulating as I have the anxiety also. Thanks.
>Well, I'll give you some ideas, but most important you need to see a PSYCHIATRIST not a gen doc..this is very important. As far as meds go, the ones I think are very good: SSRI's - Paxil, and zoloft. Heterocylic AD's - Tofranil. Tetracyclic ad's -I like Remeron a lot. Other misc ad's - Effexor and Effexor XR, Cymbalta, and Wellbutrin. Last but certainly not least, the MAOI's. I'm currenty on Parnate which has relieved all depressive and anxiety - for me it's the best I've taken in 25 yrs with this Illness. There is also a new Maoi called EMSAM which comes in a Patch so the medicine goes right into your blood not your gut...thus eliminating most diet restrictions and it also has a low side-effect profile. Please see your p-doc asap. These are ONLY my suggestions. Feel better.
Tyler
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