Your Experience With Medications

[Slh64]

Medication might be what I need.

Can anyone tell me their experience with medication and what's worked for them treating anxiety depression and emotional imbalance?

 

[DharmaGirl]

My experience has been that Pdocs throw meds at you until they find a combo that works. Meds work differently on different people, and I found, that for me, less is more.

 

[Sunshinekaz]

Docs here through anti depressants at you like sweeties they make me worse so i cant use them . Beta blocker work for me and im very into holistics and my doctor advocates it things like thai chi qigong yoga and aromatherpy. Its not for everyone just what works for me

 

[Virtues]

Everyone is different, meds are going to work different from person to person. The thing to remember is to be patient and realize that the first med they start you on might not be the winning combination; also, some meds take weeks to start working, so you have to give them time before calling it quits and moving on to a new med. I know it's a long process, but once you get on a regiment that works for you, it's all worth while. I hope this helps.

 

[Ahhlia]

There is not going to be one pill to fix both the anxiety and depression. It will be a combination of 2-3 pills.
It may take some time to get the right one. which means that you will have to go through some side effects
that may not be pleasant... like weight gain.. why can't they make an anti-depressant that helps you lose
weight not gain. Hey doctors the weight gain may cause more depression and low self image.

 

[BuckarooBanzai]

I had many many trial courses of anti-depressants. None worked. All but one made me actively suicidal.

Although seriously depressed, I am not actively suicidal when unmedicated. Put me on anti-depressants and I try to kill myself over and over.

 

[Ahhlia]

I had many many trial courses of anti-depressants. None worked. All but one made me actively sui...

It cracks me up when you get the antidepressants that it comes with a paper attached warning one of possible suicidal tendencies. I thought that was part of the idea behind anti-depressants was to keep one from thinking those thoughts.

 

[fattyz]

I find different combinations of things helpful but all stop working after time. I need to switch meds depending. There is no telling how long stuff will work. I always get like now I'm all better lol but then it slowly wears off.