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Major Depressive Disorder Questions (Page 19)

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Does Focalin make you tired?

I have depression and ADHD and have been trying to find a good combination of medications to treat the two. Most recently I have been taking Wellbutrin XL and Focalin XR I just added the Focalin about two months ago. While I am already tired to begin with because of the depression, I have felt more... read more

I’ve missed my Lexapro pill this morning, should I take it now?

I typically take my Lexapro pill around 11 or noon in the morning, eastern time but forgot this morning, if it’s 7 pm eastern time should I take it now or is it too close to my next dosage tomorrow morning? It’s 17 hours away

Lexapro increase 10 mg to 15 mg, feeling worse?

Last week, about 6 days ago, I increased my lexapro dose from 10 mg to 15 mg after having been on it for ~6 weeks. The first couple days on 15 were great, I had a minor panic attack the second night, then anxiety has been worsening every day and night since then. I wake up nauseous after having a... read more

Is it common to lose weight with Effexor ?

I’m on my 5th month with Effexor , doing really good after going through a very hard time at the beginning, adjusting to the medication was no fun but I was able to manage it . Anyway, I have lost about 15 -20 pounds since I stopped lexapro and started Effexor . Has anybody else experienced this ? I... read more

Trintellix, need to split pill in half. 5mg is still too strong. Please help!?

I am super sensitive to antidepressants. Was recently put on 10mg of Trintellix. My doctor told me I cut cut pill in half and take just 5mg a day until find out how it works. This is still too strong, though I felt a very slight glimmer of hope. Night sweats are horrible. Vivid dreams I can handle... read more

Switching from Zoloft to Lexapro?

I have been on Zoloft for about five years and it is no longer working. My doctor switched me to Lexapro and recommended taking my 25 milligrams of Zoloft every other day and the start Lexapro. Has anyone ever switched between SSRI's? Is there any harm in swapping them right away to avoid... read more

Tons of energy first week of Wellbutrin, now tired and drowsy?

I'm taking generic Wellbutrin. 150mg SR 2x per day for depression and ADHD. The first week was amazing I had TONS of energy which I appreciated because I deal with pretty bad fatigue. This second week I seem to be a lot more tired. It still helps A LOT with my ADHD (giving it a few weeks to see how... read more

Has anyone ever lost weight while taking mirtazapine?

I recently started taking mirtazapine but people say it causes weight gain. I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced weightloss?

Can sertraline stop working after just a month?

I’ve been taking sertraline for about 2 months. First month 25mg and then 50mg. Second month 75mg and 100mg. I’ve felt really better this last month: less depressed, less anxious, more energy, I was really happy with these results. But last two days have been hard, I feel tired and not well. I kno... read more

Switching from Paxil to Wellbutrin?

I have been on Paxil for about 3 months to treat anxiety, depression, PMDD, and SAD. It has helped to some extent, but it makes me feel like a zombie. I changed to taking it at night which made me less sleepy, but my lack of motivation, enthusiasm, and passion due to feeling zombie-like is just as... read more

Starting week 4 on Lexapro?

I just need reassurance from someone that takes escitalopram that they start feeling better maybe after 5 or 6 weeks. I am only on 10 mg but my doctor does not want to raise my dose yet due to the side affects of going up. Anxiety is not as bad but days still struggle. But the depression is a lot... read more

Has anybody had success with Effexor XR and Mirtazapine?

I have just started on Effexor XR (75mg) today along with 30mg mirtazapine. I’m currently an inpatient on a psychiatric ward! I am praying this works for MDD Any success stories PLEASE?

Starting Spravato in a week or two - PLEASE NO negative stuff, but any helpful info appreciated?

if it did not work for you no need to share that with me, however, if it did work and/or you found things that made the experience better please feel free to share.

What drug to take with bupropion to help?

I need to know the names of drugs I can take with bupropion to help decrease depression

Escitalopram - Week 2 worse than Week 1?

I'm a 33 year old male who's been struggling with anxiety/depression/insomnia for the past month. I tried bupropion but that seemed to make my anxiety/insomnia worse! I switched to escitalopram 12 days ago. My doctor told me to start with 5mg for the first two days, then up it to 10mg. Aside from... read more

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