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Q: How can I successfully handle my depression without medication?
I have been taking medication for 3 years escitalopram 10.mg, when I seize it, I feel down and not feel like doing anything and lethargic. I hate medication and have decided to do without it, but how can I energize myself without medication ? I am 28 male, normal, healthy, a little underweight, and introvert
I cannot take therapy, there is no facility of p.therapy in my city. that’s out of question
A: ..I believe when you weigh out the pros and cons to what you are like without the medication as opposed to what it actually does for you, you can answer this question quite honestly for yourself..Some people truly need medication because of a chemical imbalance that may not correct itself without the meds..Focusing ones life on other things, as in work, social activity/friends, exercise and nutrition may work for some and not for others..The only way to know is to actually try and see what happens within your mind/body/spirit..Also, if you do have some internal issues that need to be dealt with, journaling can certainly help, as can many of the self-help books there are today, which are in a library & free..Many people also pray, which works for them or have some form of a spiritual life that fills their need..I do have to say, I agree with you when it comes to some kinds of medication, but I also know that were it not for this, many, many people would not be living any kind of quality of life today..Medication can save lives and it can ruin lives when it is not taken responsibly..Having a positive and upbeat attitude definitely will help you feel better and when you do get down, don’t look for a quick fix as in a pill, because sometimes our answers are in our pain..Take care..
Q: How long does it take to get rid of depression after taking medication?
my husband in major depression from the past one month . now he is hospitalised and taking escitalopram 20 mg per day from last two weaks . even now he seems to be depressed and he tried for suicide 2 times he always thought of suicide and he does’nt want to return to work . he feel less energetic & lazy
is it possible to recover from depression after one month & to go to job agin . i am really worried about his suicidal ideation. please help me . but his doctor gave him assurance to get rid of of him from the depression.
A: Sometimes it takes up to 30 days for the meds to work.
Q: Is it safe to combine SSRI and SNRI medication?
Would it be safe to take escitalopram at the same time as atomexitine?
A: Strattera isn’t an SNRI, it’s an NRI. It only affects the reuptake of norepinephrine.
It’s perfectly safe to take an SSRI with Strattera.
However, it can be safe to take an SSRI with an SNRI under medical supervision. I’ve done it before.
Q: Please help, about escitalopram and weight gain?
I’m going to be taking escitalopram (Celexa, 5mg for the first 2 weeks and then 10 mg
The side effect of weight gain concerns me, taking this medication will I gain weight? And what causes the weight gain?
A: I wouldn’t worry about weight gain in taking Celexa as its only side effect involving weight is a weight loss on trial of 0.5 Kg in patients as compared to those on a placebo. You can confirm this and get much more info on the drug by typing “Celexa” into Yahoo! web search and going to www.rxlist.com, one of many links that come up.
Good luck with your depression, good health, peace and love!
Q: Can Escitalopram 20 mg be the cause of me being sleepy all the time i take it in the morning please help?
After a good night’s sleep as soon as i take the medication named above i feel sleepy again, I have been taking Escitalopram since the last six months first it was 10 mg per day now it is 20 mg, my depression is under control but how can i fight the drowsiness i have to work also to feed my family
A: well my best guess is change your schedual.
try taking it before you go to bed, most meds that have such effects will say in the panflit that best to take near bed time.and my cause drowziness
its purpose yes is to help with depression but its effects are to help you sleep, and calm you down.
when i started awhile back taking remeron i did the same, id take it during the day, boy i tell you i was so drowzy at work that my boss sent me home lol.
so i started taking them at night, and that made a huge difference.
so my suggestion is this…….after dinner wait at least an hour after, then take your meds.
when you start to feel real drowzy then off to bed you go. try that and see how it goes., your doctor might even to tell you to take them 2-4 hours before you go to bed.
but thats just a estamite lol
good luck hun
Q: What do palpitations and shaky limbs mean?
When I’m tense, excited, or nervous about something, my heart starts racing and my limbs get weak and shaky. This feeling can continue for days and I feel restless while sitting at my work desk. Does this classify as anxiety? Could I have GAD? I am taking medication for IBS (Escitalopram 5mg).
A: sounds like anxiety to me. Just know its not harmful and try not to let it prevent you from living yoru life. I get like that too sometimes I feel like its my blood sugars dropping cause I do suffer with low blood sugars at times but I am starting to tell the differnce now cause I get it alot before I am going out anywheres. Its annoying.
Q: Who is right, my psychiatrist or my GP?
A few months back my GP prescribed buspirone to be taken regularly with my normal medication, escitalopram – he said the buspirone would make it work better.
However, my psychiatrist disagrees and thinks the buspirone can ONLY be used short term, ie,, for a few weeks, and wants me to stop taking them.
Who is right?
A: I have been on 2 psychiatric drugs in the past for a similar situation. A psychiatrist said taken in combination, they tend to help each other to be more effective as well as working in their own right. With me it was the other way round though, it was every GP I had after questioning why I needed to be on both of those drugs and stating their discomfort of it.
In this case I would say your psychiatrist is correct. The guidance all doctors-GPs or psychiatrists have is generally not to prescribe medications that address the psychological effects of anxiety long term. This is because most of them are addictive and the side effects on withdrawal are often the same as your original anxiety but worse eg. panic attacks. Even if they are not addictive, they do nothing to address the cause and roots of anxiety.
Most of your answers have pointed out that the psychiatrist knows best just because he/she is a psychiatrist. Although of course it’s true that they have more specalist knowledge than GPs I’ve found that GPs tend to take the time to get you as a person better. Personally, I’ve found psychiatrist more often ask leading questions and form an opinion very quickly, ignoring the rest of what you say where a GP lets you explain your problems with more of an open mind. GPs are rightly cautious to make certain decisions about mental health problems but psychiatrists can be hasty because of their power,knowledge and experience. I’ve recently had one who in my first meeting with him and him openly admitting he hadn’t been through all my records, didn’t hestitate to instruct I come off both of my anti-depressants.
I think both professionals play an important role in mental health and they should work together better and get a more accurate picture of how to help a patient rather than conflicting with each other and confusing an individual which can be very distressing depending on the issue.
Q: can i take clonzapam 4mg with 1 beer?
i am on nexito plus medication( escitalopram oxalate 40mg+ clonzapam 4mg) can i drink one beer?
if it gives me only sedation no problem… it won’t kill me na?
A: I am pretty sure that you were told not, decided to have a beer with it anyway and only look for answers that tell you that you can do it….so no matter who tells you what, you already decided to do this…..
Q: Does inhaling a powdered version of a chemical always increase the speed upon entering the blood stream?
A friend of mine says that by grinding all of his medication into a powder he gets immediate effects from the drug. He says it works with anything from his amphetamines to ibuprofen to escitalopram. I could not argue with him that this method does not work on all forms of solids because I honestly don’t know.
A: Medication is designed to be delivered at a certain rate. if you increase the rate of delivery by changing the delivery method, you could overdose.
That said, there are several different ways to deliver medications. sublingual (under your tongue) is one, injestion followed by dissolution in your stomach followed by absorption in your stomach and intestinal tract is another, intravenous is another, rectally is a fourth and via “snorting” is a fifth. All methods are designed to get the drug into your bloodstream.
Certainly the dissolution followed by absorption in your stomach is the slowest method while the intravenous is the quickest. sublingual, rectally and “snorting” are in the middle
But why would you risk possible overdose by altering the recommended dosage and path of administration? Over the counter ibuprofen tablets are designed to be taken orally. The rates of adsorption are taken into the design of the pill. It makes just as much sense to “snort” ibuprofen as it does to dissolve it in saline and inject yourself with it. Or to place it in your rectum. Why would you do anything other than take the pill as it was designed?
Q: What are peoples experiences with ESCITALOPRAM for depression?
My doctor has recommended Escitalopram for anxiety and depression.
I am nervous about taking medication after hearing some horror stories, but after thinking it over I wonder if it might help.
I know in the long run councelling, exercise and relaxation techniques are a better idea but the truth is I’m finding it hard to motivate myself because I’m so down all the time. I wonder if taking the medication for a few months, whilst also meeting with a counselor and so on, might help me get on the right track.
I was wondering if anyone else had tried escitalopram and what their experiences were/ are.
It may sound silly but I’m also wondering how much it costs. Presumably you have to pay for the prescription? I’m earning just enough money that i’m not entitled to any help but can’t afford many new outgoings….
A: I took escitalopram for a few weeks for depression and anxiety. My anxiety cleared up right away, escitalopram is very good for anxiety disorders. i had some agitation when i first started taking it and diarrhea, but that went away after the second week. Eventually i was switched over to cipralex because it is stronger. I definitely recommend trying it if you are having problems. It has helped me a lot. I didn’t pay for it myself, so i can’t tell you how much it cost.
Good Luck!
Q: escitalopram or paroxetine?
I asked a question a few days ago about anti anxiety meds. I received awesome answers so thanks!!
I did some searching based on the answers I got and I think I am looking for a long term medication, so I think medications like ssri’s would be best.
So my question is, do you thinks meds with escitalopram or paroxetine would be more suitable for someone who is anxious about school/speaking in front of a class or lecture, work (and I do a great job too). In addition to helping my mood elevate a little especially with my quick to be anger.
I have heard escitapram is better in some ways but what about in terms of which would suit me better?
Thanks again!
A: If you need meds only for public speaking, you should try a beta blocker like propranolol. If its for more long term, I found that Celexa (escitalopram) works best. It is a combination SSRI and Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, so it helps depression in two different ways simultaneously. Another drug in this class is Effexor, which works well and is cheaper since it is older, if money is an issue. I just haven’t seen the results I would like to see in my patients using paroxetine, and many have switched to Celexa. As for the anger issue, therapy (individual or group) will generally give better results than any pill, since a lot of anger is due to situational frustration. Good luck!
Q: Side effects of stopping medication suddenly?
Hi there, I need some information on what side effects could take place if someone stops taking a large amount of medication suddenly without slowly coming off them, The medication was prescribed to my partner to treat severe depression, schizophrenia, and suicidiality, the medication he is currently on well meant to be on is
APO – escitalopram 20mg – 1 tablet in morning
Abilify – ariprprazole 10mg – 1 tablet at night
Mirtazon – Mirtazapine 30mg
RISPA- risperidone 6mg – 1 tablet at night
Quetiapine – Seroquel 100mg – 1 tablet lunch time
My parnter tells me he is currently not experiencing any side effects but to be honest I think he is full of S**T and is just worried he will have to go back to hospital, what side effects can occur?, How long will the side effects last?, how long will the medication stay in his system?, and what signs to look out for to notice side effects when he wont tell me whether he is experiencing them or not.
Thank you so much and also 10 points awarded for best answer thank you in advance
A: These drugs mentioned are for treating Manic Depressives, BiPolar and
Schizoroprenia..
With these amount of drugs and what they are prescribed for, your Partner suffers extreme bouts of Manic depression that are very severe
The medication is keeping his “bouts” under some control.
These medications (unlike one answer has stated, and I am NOT attempting to be critical at all) stay in the System for some time, even at a reduced effective rate..The Mirtazon is a long lasting drug, usually in tablet form,meaning that it stays in the System at full strength for quite a period of time..Usually Mir..should not be mixed with other Depressive drugs used to treat Manic Depression and Schiz..
Several side effects occur with these drugs..Many people tolerate them..How much your partner does I cannot tell, from a Q&A question.
U ask for signs to look out for..As he taking so many the side effects are many..However, U will notice that the drugs have side effects IF U,
observe him or hear him talking about such things as:
MY stomach is upset today, My nose is stuffed up, I keep getting headaches, I am constantly tired, My mouth is dry.
There are MORE.,
Some medicines may be affected by Mirtazon or may affect how well it works. These include:
other medicines (eg. SSRIs, venlafaxine) for depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders or (**pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder..wont affect **him!!)
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (such as tranylcypromine, phenelzine, and selegiline)
medicines containing St. John’s Wort (hypericum perforatum)
phenytoin or carbamazepine, medicines used to treat epilepsy
*benzodiazepines, medicines used to treat anxiety and sleeping problems
warfarin, a medicine used to prevent blood clotting.
erythromycin, an antibiotic
NOW, some* of the above medicines have REAL medical names and u may find it difficult to know exactly WHAT they are.
To assist U here..some* of the medications, he is currently taking, apart from Mir..fit in the catergory of the above medicines mentioned that have names too difficult to understand.
Their names (above) are sold under names such as the medications he is using. I would take too long in the Reply to go into the FULL explanations. (sorry)..and even then, it might be difficult to fully comprehend medications for the Disorders your Partner was diagnosed for.
{Now Important}
WHY he has been prescribed all these drugs that virtually treat the same Disorder/s must have been found to be necessary by the prescribing doctor.I hope he didnt get “some” of the drugs from another doctor without telling the “other” doctor that he was already on medications.
Depending on the Country and the Rules/Regulations, even though U are his Partner. a doctor usually cannot divulge information to U without his consent. (this is Unlawful in Australia.I would feel it is the same in many countries..so, it all depends on the doctor IF U can discuss your partners plight with that doctor without legal restrictions.
However U need to try at least, and I would very much recommend it. The doctor may class u as a Defacto wife, depending on the time U have spent with him.
From your question, U are dealing.living, with a very ill man.
Display sympathy,,but also display caution.
In answer to the Question about stopping the medications (any) of them, abruptly..I must tell U that doing so would be very dangerous.
He would experience such side effects that U would want to, leave the house. and he would need hospilisation urgently.
Q: Why do I keep needing to nap?
I am in good health, had suffered from depression for 3 years but am now on a good medication which has relieved this greatly [Cipralex (escitalopram)]. I fall asleep earlyish at night, due to being really tired, before 11pm mostly. I sleep all night just fine and wake up natrually around 9am. I am not that active during the day, and am slightly underweight. Lately I keep getting REALLY sleepy in the afternoon, around 2-3pm, and if I put myself to bed, I can easily sleep for 2-3 hours.
Does anyone know why this might be happening? Am I getting too much sleep? Is it physical or mental? Curious to know if anyone has experienced the same.
For those judgemental folk – I do not scrounge, I left my very good job in June of this year to be the full time carer to our autistic son and 3 year old adopted son who was just adopted. We do not ’scrounge’ anything, my wife is a surgeon.
A: Probably too much sleep and not enough exercise. Try starting a light exercise routine, perhaps just some fast walking around the park to begin with. This will get your blood pumping faster and get more oxygen to your muscles. People who exercise tend to have more energy and need less sleep.
Most people actually need about 9 hours of sleep (but very few actually get it). If you are getting 10 every night and an extra 2 or 3 in the afternoon, that is really too much. You probably need to find something to occupy your time. Maybe you can’t work, but could you volunteer?
Could be a thyroid issue, have you checked the side effects of the medication you are taking?
EDIT: Now I’m confused. How do you get to sleep until 9am and not be very active during the day if you are the full time carer for an autistic son and a 3 year old? I hope our comments are helping, but that additional info really makes it look like something is wrong. If your wife is a surgeon, surely you have all the medical info you could possibly need right at your fingertips?
Q: Anyone not overweight (infact slim) before starting ssri’s and lost weight after taking Lexapro (Escitalopram)?
All I read is people normally gain weight after a while taking SSRI’s. I am wondering anyone lost weight even clinically didn’t need to after taking them.
If so what was your weight (BMI) before and what is after taking the medication?
I know depression sometime cause lost of appetite and weight loss for some people, but its not the case or me, I am not fat (5′3 (159cm) and about 100 lbs (50Kg). depression made me eat and I do my best to control the eating though,
I am wondering anyone out there have experience of weight loss, if so how long after start taking them?
Many thanks
PS: My doctor gave me the choice when I want I can try SSRI Lexapro (Escitalopram) as he can’t force me for mild chronic depression.
A: Celexa and Lexapro both have weight loss as a side effect, and being on an SSRI is not a guarantee that you will gain. Most often what I have found is that it isn’t the medication that causes the weight gain, it is the person’s change in mood that causes them to be less careful in what they eat.
I don’t keep track of my BMI, but when I initially went on Celexa, I weighed about 220, and now I am around 190, around a year later, so I’ve lost around 30 lbs while taking the medication, primarily because I feel better about myself and don’t sit at home and mope all the time.
Q: Would A SSRI be good or bad for my situation?
I have been anxious for years. Ive been prescribed zoloft a long time ago and it did absolutley nothing for me. I stoped and tried to go med free. Recently i’ve noticed I havn’t been doing things I would usually do because of the thought “What If” stuck in my head. My doctor prescribed a medication named “Escitalopram aka Lexapro”. I am very nervous trying a drug that affects my brain. I feel like god forbid I take it and go crazy and end up in a mental home. I have heard good and bad things about this drug, I heard people go crazy, and I also heard good stories. When I was a 13 I took “Ritalin” for ADHD and had a seizure. I stoped! Doctors say it was from going through puberty, not the Ritalin. I NEVER have seizures, but ive been scared to try anything else. Now im sitting here with this SSRI hesitating to take it because of all these crazy thoughts in my head. Im healthy and i just want my life back. Someone please help, Is this a “OK” drug to be on? Im to scared about everything. Help
By the way, My age is 21 now. I Do not have any health problems regarding seizures. Maybee ritalin was a bad thing to take at such a young age. I do blame that for my one and only seizure.
A: its not that powerful. its going to be similar to zoloft. i wouldnt worry about it.. your not going to go crazy lol. if your that worried then take half for a few days.. i bet the first time u take it it will seem powerfull, JUST because of your expectations.. but that would be pure placebo.. like i said, its not a very powerful drug like ritalin.
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