[wpony]

Hello I am going to try and get into the dr tomorrow and I am worried about what kind of meds is the best to start on with the least side effects for depression? is there one to stay away from thanks George

[Leed]

Hi ~ Everyone is different, so no one knows how one person will react to any medication. Some people react just fine to a medication, while the other will have loads of problems with it.

I haven't had any problems with most antidepressants. But many people have side effects. From the people I have talked to (and that's alot) I find that most people do well on Cymbalta. That seems to have the least side effects, just from the folks I've talked to. But that doesn't mean that it DOESN'T have side effects! I'm sure there are people who have had trouble with it.

I'm on Cymbalta and I take 60mg twice a day. It works very well for me.

One thing to remember is that antidepressants take awhile to work! They do NOT work immediately! Some take as long as 6 WEEKS to work while meds like Cymbalta take about 2=3 weeks to work. So you have to be patient. Do NOT stop taking them while you're waiting for them to work, cause you COULD have some nasty side effects if you do. Stoppiing them cold-turkey while you're waiting for them to take effect could cause some problems, so just keep taking them until they begin working.

I'm sure you'll feel MUCH better once they take effect! I wish you the very best - and will you let us know when they work? I'd really like to know how you feel. And keep posting in the meantime of course too.

God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee

[KLHL]

[quote=wpony;2449316]Hello I am going to try and get into the dr tomorrow and I am worried about what kind of meds is the best to start on with the least side effects for depression? is there one to stay away from thanks George[/quote

Hi George,
I actually joined this chat/blog to get help with SSRI discontinuation syndrome from a drug called Effexor. I'm on a very low dose 37.5 mg per day, but am very drug sensitive. I've been prescribed several antidepressants over 18 years and two nervous breakdowns. I would like to suggest you bring the drug Pristiq to your doctor's attention, it's fairly new with limited side effects both getting started as well as discontinuing. I'm having an awful time with withdrawal symptoms after years of Effexor, my physician actually had me move to a low dose of Pristiq (50 mg per day) taken in conjunction with my Effexor to help me taper down off Effexor and minimalize the potential withdrawal symptoms. We have to revisit how quickly I'm tapering in hopes of lessoning my adverse symptoms, namely vertigo/dizziness, confusion and agitation/anger issues I'm having. It's all normal for the length of time I've been on meds., it just needs to be tweaked. Nonetheless, I commend you for making the decision to get your physician involved with your situation. There is help out there once you educate yourself and advocate as much as you can. And the best part there is hope for a better future. Good luck and God bless!!!

[dailyhealing]

I agree with Lee that it is erally different for different people. I say trust your doctor and share your concerns with him/her. I take Lexapro and Wellbutrin and they work well for me.

[Shadow-world]

Personally, I have been on Citalopram for a long time on varying doses. I've just upped the 20mg dose to 30mg, I've also been on 40mg.
After a few days I virtually have no side effect with it so I respond well to it.

[regretful]

I was on Lexapro about 2 years ago. It worked fast, and it worked well. I went off it; second time around it didn't work out so well; then tried wellbutrin with no real success; now I'm on Cymbalta 30 mg. Seems to be working. Good luck George.