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.

Trazodone, been taking it for 3 months now.

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I was prescribed trazadone 50 mg 3 months ago to help with insomnia. I am suffering from depression and am also taking cymbalta60 mg, abilify 6mg, and ativan 1.0 mg 3x a day. My doctor recently replaced the trazadone with ambian cr12.5mg. I stopped taking the trazadone on Thursday and am...

by bcrum over a year ago

Wellbutrin XL, I lost 7 pounds in a month

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Hello all I have been on Wellbutrin XL for a month and I have lost 7 pounds. I too ate goodies over the holiday... :-D I have had a lot of energy and I find myself just smiling sometimes for no reason just because the sun is out. That is a wonderful feeling. The only side effects I have are...

by Guest over a year ago

Is this Wellbutrin allergy?

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I just started taking Wellbutrin a week ago. On Tues. I had out-patient surgery and have developed a rash on the right side of my face, extreme nose irritation, runny nose and slight fever. My surgeon said the only thing on my face was the mask and it was highly unlikely that it caused a...

by Guest over a year ago

Is Paxil CR causing more side effects then the original diagnosis?

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I've been on Paxil for 11+ years. I'm 40 years old, divorced and raising 2 teenagers. I am seeing a terrific guy! I've seen doctors and therapists. They help to a certain extent, but I have no sex drive and lately no motivation and sleepliness (6 months). I live in a very remote area with few...

by jojomaine96133 over a year ago

withdrawl from my zoloft

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I was on zoloft pretty recently for about 3 months. However, prior to that I had been given and tried SEVERAL SSRI's. I decided on my own, to gradually decrease my dosage. I was on 150 mg for a week and dropped back down to 100 because I was so dizzy. When I decided to stop I cut down to 75 for...

by browngirl995257 over a year ago

cymbalta side effects

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Switched from effexor to cymbalta in April, major depression improved very much, but have had severe stress feelings, always active,anxiety moderate, digestive problems of upset stomach, change in bowel habits, sometimes fecal incontinence, gall bladder removed in april also, had no problems until...

by choirdogsplace@yahoo.com over a year ago

Tapering off depression medications

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I feel like a pharmacy addict I am on Wellburtin 150mg, Effexor 37.5 tabs and xanax 2mg ER and Xanax 1 mg 2X a day. I have added an high blood pressure medication. I am now suppose to be going off the xanax and I am now taking Serox 30mg 2 x a day and 3mg of Lunesa at night Okay now. Has anyone...

by lorisedona over a year ago

alcohol and zoloft

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Can someone help me my husband is on zoloft 100mg one a day, and another for high blood pressure, now he drinks a lot and has become violent with me. Physical and emotional, i checked his zoloft meds and it seems to me that he does not take them everyday like he should. Cause there should have...

by RavenStarr94023 over a year ago

Taking Cymbalta with Vyvanse

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I just started taking Cymbalta last week. 30mg which will go up to 60mg next week. I also take 50mg of Vyvanse (ADHD). While I'm waiting for the Cymbalta to work my Dr. also perscribed xanax which did nothing so he switched it to Klodopin. Ever since I started my anxiety has gotten worse! I've...

by bethcharik over a year ago

how long does zoloft show up in a urine test when you do not want to take it

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my doctor forces me to take an antidepressant. I have no luck with antidepressants, they all have severe reactions in my system and I do not want to take them because they make me feel so horrible. My doctor refuses to continue to treat me if I do not take an antidepressant. So after taking about...

by hanneke52 over a year ago