[LMo]

Hey all:
My fiance, as he is every summer, is now crippled with depression. He barely gets out of bed and won't leave the house. He has a great job in the winters, but as soon as it is over, he feels unemployable and worthless, and his apathy grows daily.
We have a new psychologist who has traced his depression to acute anxiety. That makes a lot of sense to me -- it's not that he doesn't care -- it's that he cares so much that trying and failing is worse than not trying in the first place, so he doesn't try. Anyway, she sent him to a psychiatrist for evaluation for anti-anxiety medication, but the followup appointment (where, I presume, a prescription would be written) is not for another TWO WEEKS. I can't wait that long. If there is a solution, then let's get on it! But, my question is -- am I being overly optimistic that the anti-anxiety medication will help? He will continue seeing the psychologist weekly as well as a career counselor, but with his current attitude, the best therapist in the world can't break through his gloom. He was on Welbutrin last summer, but it made him feel physically very agitated, so the psychologist is asking the psychiatrist to consider a combination of an antidepressant AND an anti-anxiety med.

Any thoughts on the above? Thanks in advance.

We are ALL going to be a-ok!

[SeptemberMorn]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{LMo}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Throughout the years that I've had both depression and anxiety, from time to time, depending on what med I'm on at the time, I've had to boost either the depression med or the anxiety med. Right now, I'm on Celexa (first cousin to Lexapro) and the doc just added Klonopin to take care of the extra anxiety I've been feeling. It's only been a few days, but I can sure feel the difference! There are also mood stabilizers that can be taken in conjun****ion. So "never worry, never fear," as long as he stays in motion to better himself (and I know you'll make sure of that! ), things will work for the better.






<font color=blue>"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" --Shakespeare</font color=blue>

[SunshineGold03]

Lmo,
I have an anxiety disorder and am on the exact same regimen of meds as Ozzie and have been have really good sucess. Not to say I don't have some days that are so great but I am 80 percent better than when I wasn't on any meds at all. I also see a therapist weekly and it does help as well. Good Luck and keep us posted on how you two are doing.

Jenn

[Butterfly_Faerie]

i've been on zoloft, celexa and remeron for anxiety, depression and ptsd. I've also been on the tranqulizers clonazepam and lorazepam.

They do help with symptoms of anxiety. But they do not rid anxiety symptoms completely, that you have to work out on your own, but anxiety medication does help.

<font color=red>~Sundance~</font color=red>

<font color=blue>"Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business."</font color=blue>

<font color=black>Norman Vincent Peale</font color=black>

[cat_eye]

I'm sorry you and your husband have to deal with this :-(

I'm on BuSpar for anxiety and that is appearing to help a bit. Medication alone won't fix everything, but it does help. I've heard good stories about Xanax too. Careful though - some anti- anxiety meds can be quite addictive, which I'm sure your husband's psychiatrist will inform you about if he does prescribe a medication that may be addictive. Good luck.

[nervousnellie]

Hello,
I don't want to jinx myself, but my anxiety is finally starting to wind down a little. I am on Celexa, Luvox (for OCD), risperdal and trazadone if I need help sleeping.

I think its the Luvox that is doing it...or the risperdal, its so hard to tell because my pdoc just upped the dose on both of them and I feel better.

Good Luck.