Posted by rskontos on November 30, 2007, at 15:10:06
HI guys, I have been trying to figure this out just by reading the boards and following the posts but I am lost. What is the best anxiety/depression med that isn't an SSRI (AD). I have only tried cymbalta (on it for almost a year and heck to get off) and lexapro. the amount I need to be on is too sedating. Plus the weight gain I can't handle. I was wondering if a different type would be better. THe lexapro helped me with my general anxiety and severe depression. I am in therapy (talking) and things are getting deep and messy and loads of triggers. I may have waited too long for the meds. I don't have a p-doc only a neuro and therapist. The neuro is the one prescribing for me at the moment with therapist approval. I sent off the lexapro as I had to go down to 5 mg. to get the least sedation effect and didn't think that was doing much and based on lack of withdrawals probably wasn't. I only went up to 10 mgs. of lex. Neuro thought I should go up to 20 mgs. but at 10 mgs. I was sleeping 12 hours a night and getting up and wanting to go back to bed. Plus the lack of sex is an issue at my house. SO AD's don't seem right. Any ideas? I am ok at present but based on when I went off of cymbalta last time I can be ok without one for a while but I think I will not be ok for the long haul. Therapy will be a longhaul. So I probably need to know what I need and if I need to find a p-doc and get my neuro to recommend one since my therapist seems reluctant. Thanks for any suggestions.
rk
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