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Posted by metamorphosis on February 15, 2009, at 16:31:52
I would like to know what medications people have used and your experiences with them.Please explain why and at what doses if possible.Please,do not include medication not available legally.:
What single medication was the most effective for your anxiety/depression?
What medication caused the most undeireable side effects?
What medication caused beneficial side effects?
What combonation of meds worked the best for you?
Do you still take the medication/medications that worked for you?If so for how long?If not why did you stop?
Posted by Garnet71 on February 15, 2009, at 19:21:21
In reply to poll on antidepressant/anti anxiety medication, posted by metamorphosis on February 15, 2009, at 16:31:52
Hi,
You might want to create a poll/survey on an application such as Quibblo.com, then post the link here for us. I can't remember the names of the good poll services.
I'll answer your questions if it will help. Although you might be better off going to askapatient.com or other places for ratings/information that already exists.
What single medication was the most effective for your anxiety/depression?
- Wellbutrin (depression)
- Xanax (anxiety)What medication caused the most undeireable side effects?
- Prozac
What medication caused beneficial side effects?
- Wellbutrin (are beneficial side effects the same as treatment outcome of symptoms?)
- all the ones that workedWhat combonation of meds worked the best for you?
- Effexor/Wellbutrin for depression
- no combo worked for anxietyDo you still take the medication/medications that worked for you?
- No.
If so for how long?If not why did you stop?
- I was prescribed these meds for major depression and PTSD about 8 years ago, although that was a temporary condition. I developed severe anxiety and cognitive issues since then, but was still treated based on my initial diagnosis. I have stopped meds several times for this reason--the meds I was being subscribed were more debilitating than the disorder itself, although when it completely incapacitated me, I could use alcohol with much less side effects.
Of course what works for me won't necessarily work for others with a different brain chemistry..although overall I believe some drugs are just better than others.
Posted by Phillipa on February 15, 2009, at 23:58:08
In reply to Re: poll on antidepressant/anti anxiety medication » metamorphosis, posted by Garnet71 on February 15, 2009, at 19:21:21
Benzos for both as for me anxiety leads to depression l5mg valium .5 xanax has varied over the years some years med free. But alchohol beer was the best. No drinking anymore. Worst any ad can take 50mg of luvox and do though. Phillipa
Posted by maria3667 on February 16, 2009, at 12:10:27
In reply to poll on antidepressant/anti anxiety medication, posted by metamorphosis on February 15, 2009, at 16:31:52
> What single medication was the most effective for your anxiety/depression?
a) 75 mg Tryptizol (amitriptyline)
b) 30 mg Remeron> What medication caused the most undeireable side effects?
a) Remeron because of huge weight gain.
b) Tryptizol because of dry mouth & weight gain.
> What medication caused beneficial side effects?
a) Remeron - because of increase in libido and evaporation of social fobia.
b) Trazodone - because of increase in libido.
c) Seroquel - for dampening of anxiety> What combonation of meds worked the best for you?
25 mg Trazodone & 75 mg Seroquel & 2 Ativan (= least side effects)
> Do you still take the medication/medications that worked for you?
- yes, see previousIf so for how long?
- 7 monthsIf not why did you stop?
N.A.Maria
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