Posted by blondiegirl on February 17, 2003, at 9:45:27
I'm new to this board but am hoping that I can get some advice. After being diagnosed with mild depression in early 2000 by my regular doctor(and told I would most likely need AD's for life due to a chemical imbalance), I started on Celexa and it did wonders for my overall mode. After about 6 months, I noticed that my appetite was enormous and after doing some research, asked to be put on Wellbutrin. That was a nightmare, causing extreme anxiety and agitation. So, I started taking the Celexa with the Wellbutrin, and it seemed to help, though I was still slightly agitated, but my appetite improved.
Well, about 4 months ago, my doc (again, a general practioner), switched me to Lexapro and took me off the Wellbutrin. For the past 4 months, I have felt completely run down and have no motivation to do anything. I feel generally happy, but don't seem to care about cleaning my house, exercising, etc.
After all of this, I'm not sure what to do next. I realize that I most likely need to see a psychiatrist, but if the Lexapro isn't working and it's the newest drug available, what chance is there that something else, like Prozac, will work?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
poster:blondiegirl
thread:201104
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