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.

side effects of antidepressants weight gain

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I have started taking wellbutrin a month back and so far I am not noticing a lot of progress! I have been told that wellbutrin can take a while to kick in so I am not too worried about that yet. I have noticed that I have put on four pounds in the month since I started taking it. Is weight gain a...

by leann1695152200 over a year ago

Tradozone for sleep?

Hi, I suffer from anxiety issues, Iam on the following meds 100mg Zoloft, .5 Xanax, and 25mg metoprolo. My doctor however wants to wean me off xanax (been taking them for 1 1/2yrs) and I told him they are the only way I can sleep. He perscribed me Tradozone for sleep, he said to start off taking...

by NinjaJessie144707 over a year ago

side effects of seroxat

I have been struggling with depression and post traumatic stress disorder for years, and have finally asked for help. Believe me, it took a lot of courage. Well, some sessions with a shrink ended in a prescription for seroxat now. I will start taking it, when I am ready. What are the side effects I...

by bertram971147070 over a year ago

side effects of antidepressants in elderly

My uncle is 71 years of age now, and he has always been the kind of person to be prone to depression, as is in fact everyone on that side of the family. Another uncle even died of suicide many years back, because he was also depressed. I am all for getting antidepressant medication, if it helps you...

by barry1312149822 over a year ago

mirtazapine tab 7.5mg

My mother-in-law is on this and I am not sure what it is for. She is 97 and doesn't take meds well.

by njr1942 over a year ago

weight gain, taking prempro in conjunction with lexapro

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I was taking both drugs and couldn't lose weight despite the fact I walk everywhere I go including shopping. I play tennis 2 times a week and golf 2 times a week plus doing yoga daily. I discontinued use 2 months ago. My hot flashes and low moods have increased dramatically. I am having hot...

by bbinns over a year ago

Doxepin to help with my Insomnia?

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My doctor gave me 100 mg. Doxepin (Anti-Depressant) to help with my Insomnia. I do NOT have any depression issue's at all , never have. So reluctantly I tried this medication , I was on it 2 nights , Oh my stars , it makes you so Drunk , you have slurred speech , you can barely walk due to...

by Guest over a year ago

What Made Me Feel Better

So I went through Withdrawal for 3 weeks :-( and am now better :-) . Here is what helped me and didn't help me: I weaned off from 60mg to 30 mg to 15 mg to half of 15 mg then to nothing. Then the symptoms started! The first week i just suffered; finally i looked to see what helped other people...

by Guest over a year ago

Using St John's Worth while coming off Cymbalta

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Has anyone tried coming off Cymbalta using St John's Wort? I have come down for 60 mg of Cymbalta to 30mg over a period of 4 months, using the tapering method. That method was very useful indeed and I didn't have any of the awful 'zaps' that go with withdrawing from this drug. However I do have...

by freemeplease307245 over a year ago

Anti depression and Anxiety Drugs, Should we be warned?

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Escitalopram as its called and prescribed in spain. This is a drug given to people suffering anxiety and or depression. In Spain it is usually prescribed with some heavy duty tranquilisers. Im not a doctor so I cant say why that is. OK This drug and variations of the same is not a mild thing. It...

by Guest over a year ago