Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

Zoloft for anxiety

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I have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and I take 25mg of Zoloft daily. From what I heard from my doctors, it takes 1-2 weeks to kick in. When I took it for the first time, it helped immediately, but I'm still having bad thoughts, only they're not as severe. I don't want to become dependednt on...

by LovingGirl_09328511 over a year ago

Cognitive decline at age 28! Is it from past medications?

I am 28 years old and took Effexor for about 3-4 years and it did help with my anxiety a bit. I have ADHD and have tried a few medications over the last 13 or so years. After a while or taking Effexor, I started feeling cognitively declined and started to seriously worry so I tapered myself off...

by RacMac328368 over a year ago

can amitriptyline make your period late

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iv been taken amitriptyline for the past 4 month i stopped taken them at the beginning of sept and i was due my period on the 6th of sept and i have still not getting it i have done tests and they are neg im getting worry about this now.

by thirsty21240001 over a year ago

Anyone have a clue why Walgreens is out of generic wellbutrin?

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Anyone have a clue why Walgreens is out of generic wellbutrin? My pharmacy and doctor called me today and said that they are looking into changing my medication due to pharmacies are not carring it right now. I been on this now for depression about 6months, what I noticed about the medication is...

by Joannie326232 over a year ago

i just started taking wellbutrin xl and i haven't noticed a difference

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i just started taking wellbutrin and i havent noticed a difference. im still tired and ive heard aboiut weight loss and lack of appetite but im eating my meal plan and trying to drink as much water as i can. i work out after work on my own and have a trainer 2x a week i currently weigh 150 and im...

by L.S over a year ago

effexor xr withdrawal day 2 hell

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Hello, i have been on effexor xr 150 mg for 6 years. The things it has done to me in terms of changing my whole personality into a lifeless zombie were too much. It interacted with my adderall i am taking so the doc took me off it. I decided to go cold turkey as I am a big girl and do not...

by DixBro324091 over a year ago

Zoloft symptoms and serotonin syndrome

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Okay so I am 16 right now and in a month I will be 17. I found out 5 years ago that I had OCD. When I first found out I had to take many meds including Zoloft. I took 100mg of Zoloft for 4 years. Last year I thought that I could handle not taking Zoloft and control my OCD without taking my meds (I...

by Bsmith37323910 over a year ago

Effexor XR and Ativan Withdrawal - What I have done

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I had been taking Effexor 150mg for 9 years and Ativan for 15. Prior to the Effexor I was on Luvox. I wanted to get off of the meds for a number of reasons but I think at the end of the day I became fed up with being such a passive waste of space to myself. My responsibilities to my family in these...

by cadillac322829 over a year ago

My 78 year old mom took Zoloft and it made her worse....

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She became unable to function, walk, feed herself! They switched her to Xanax and she is not doing any better! It was only 10 days on Zoloft 25,75,then 100mg and Xanax is only .25 in am and pm. She went from a slightly depressed FUNCTIONING independant person who could grocery shop, make dinner and...

by MOMSADVOCATE over a year ago

Trazodone withdrawal and I started getting all over pins and needles

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Hello I take 100mg of Trazodone a night. Recently I became low on tablets and as it was bank holiday weekend I lowered my dose to 50mg a night and missed one dose. I started getting all over pins and needles so last night I got an emergency prescription and took my correct dose. When should...

by charlotte over a year ago