Are there any other medications besides prozac that effectively treat deppression/anxiety?
20 May 2010
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Walt D asked:
I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder, and depression. My doctros have me on prozac, which definitely helps, but one of the side effects is that I am always tired and in addition have trouble focusing on school/work. Any other similar medications without these side effects?
I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder, and depression. My doctros have me on prozac, which definitely helps, but one of the side effects is that I am always tired and in addition have trouble focusing on school/work. Any other similar medications without these side effects?
yes, lots of them, lexapro is the best for treating both depression and anxiety
Olanzipine works very well with fluotatine (prozac) and it also causes weight gain but if you have good relationship with your doctor or psychiatrist, there is a possibility that you could only be on it for a short period.
there are 3 classes of drugs used to treat the problems you refer to the number of different drugs is great. the number of combinations of drugs is huge. if you meds are not working then talk to the doctor .
after about 11 years of depression i found my own combination of meds i wanted asked my doc to give me them he did and i am way better. now that is rare for a patient to find there own meds but i suppose i was just lucky . anyway the point is over the years i was given many different meds and only this last combination worked for me
that is welbutrin and effexor that helped me but each person is different . another thing is to find the doctor you trust .i would most likely be dead if i had stuck with this one doctor i ran into years ago but i didn’t and i am here . i hope you get better soon . pray often
i have the same exact diagnoses’ as you. i started out with prozac, which didn’t help me at all, and then i was switched to lexapro at the age of six. everything i had is now minor, and it works amazingly.
for focus i take strattera, which is also amazing.
i hope i helped (:
There are a variety of medications that are prescribed for the disorders you described. A few are Zoloft, Paxil, Seroquel and Wellbutrin. They all have their own set of side effects and unfortunately, they appear to mirror a couple of your “symptoms”. However, most “basic” symptoms usually only last the first week or two after taking the first dose;until your system gets used to it. At least that’s how it works for me. Ask your doctor and look up on Web MD for info.
Yes, but it’s hard to know what’s right for u. I’m taking wellbutrin and cymbalta, after several years of trying other med. It’s trial and error. I know this s–s but in this day and age we’re still waiting it out. Keep with it, don’t give up you’ll find the right meds.
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