[pamj533]

does anyone know of any new or great meds that have helped with your severe depression? ptsd?anxiety/ i have been on these and maybe more.i cant remember.meds as followsrozac ,effexor,remeron,lamactil,cymbalta.xanax,klonopin.Thank you for all of your help.Anyone. pam

[Rohag]

My observation is psychoactive drugs can have highly individual effects; they vary widely from person to person.

Of the drugs you mention, Klonopin/clonazepam has the most discernible effect on me. Nevertheless, by itself it cannot prevent me from becoming over-anxious. I have an arrangement with my pdoc to take an extra dose of clonazepam when necessary.

[Altered Moment]

There are a couple of new ones out. vortioxetine (Brintellix™), and Viibryd (vilazodone). My doc wants to try me on the second one. I don't think they are really that new in that they are SSRI's but just act on a wider range of receptors. I am sure they are very costly. Abilify is fairly new in being approved as an adjunct to treating depression. It is very costly. Unfortunately big pharma doesn't see much of a market and are not developing much new inspite of alot of new studies that are being done. TMC is another area being studied alot right now.

[Altered Moment]

Charlie Rose has been doing a series on the brain and here is one on depression.

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[pamj533]

Originally Posted by Rohag

My observation is psychoactive drugs can have highly individual effects; they vary widely from person to person.

Of the drugs you mention, Klonopin/clonazepam has the most discernible effect on me. Nevertheless, by itself it cannot prevent me from becoming over-anxious. I have an arrangement with my pdoc to take an extra dose of clonazepam when necessary.

thanks Rohag.for your input.i have also been told at times to take extra klonopin.up to 4mg ay a time.and that does make me sleep.bur i just want to be awake.and be normal.fat chance huh.thank u so much pam

[pamj533]

Originally Posted by zinco14532323

There are a couple of new ones out. vortioxetine (Brintellix™), and Viibryd (vilazodone). My doc wants to try me on the second one. I don't think they are really that new in that they are SSRI's but just act on a wider range of receptors. I am sure they are very costly. Abilify is fairly new in being approved as an adjunct to treating depression. It is very costly. Unfortunately big pharma doesn't see much of a market and are not developing much new inspite of alot of new studies that are being done. TMC is another area being studied alot right now.

thanks zinco.much love

[SeekerOfLife]

Originally Posted by pamj533

does anyone know of any new or great meds that have helped with your severe depression? ptsd?anxiety/ i have been on these and maybe more.i cant remember.meds as followsrozac ,effexor,remeron,lamactil,cymbalta.xanax,klonopin.Thank you for all of your help.Anyone. pam

As far as I know I have tried just about everything. Most of the drugs for depression have awful side effects (I had rather be depressed than take most of them). As far as anxiety meds I am taking Klonapin, but the pdoc is weaning me off it because i have been on it too long. My other drug for anxiety is Buspar. Works well for me.

[pamj533]

Originally Posted by seekersinking

As far as I know I have tried just about everything. Most of the drugs for depression have awful side effects (I had rather be depressed than take most of them). As far as anxiety meds I am taking Klonapin, but the pdoc is weaning me off it because i have been on it too long. My other drug for anxiety is Buspar. Works well for me.

except for the remeron(i went to sleep with food in my mouth)i havent really had side effects.they just dont work,im sorry that u would rather be depressed than the side effects of the meds.because the depression?? im so very tired of it.i have been on the klonopin since around 1989.i was on xanax.but i had small children then.and i just wanted to sleep.now.they are grown.i may ask for the xanax back.does the buspar help u sleep.thanks so much.pam

Originally Posted by seekersinking

As far as I know I have tried just about everything. Most of the drugs for depression have awful side effects (I had rather be depressed than take most of them). As far as anxiety meds I am taking Klonapin, but the pdoc is weaning me off it because i have been on it too long. My other drug for anxiety is Buspar. Works well for me.

Oh, I love Buspar....surpassed Xanax for me, which did nothing....Are you taking Wellbutrin (known for fewer sexual side effects and less weight gain)? There is generic and it works well for me, Before my depression, I suffered insomnia. Dr. prescribed Trazodone. Turns out prescribed for depression, but off label for insomnia (didn't work for insomnia for me, but it would be great to kill two birds with one stone).

Effexor, I tried. I got the shakes badly.

But look into those....rxlist.com has user reviews....

Of course everything works differently for everyone, but I believe in research before trying something new.

Good luck...

[pamj533]

Originally Posted by sophiesmom

Oh, I love Buspar....surpassed Xanax for me, which did nothing....Are you taking Wellbutrin (known for fewer sexual side effects and less weight gain)? There is generic and it works well for me, Before my depression, I suffered insomnia. Dr. prescribed Trazodone. Turns out prescribed for depression, but off label for insomnia (didn't work for insomnia for me, but it would be great to kill two birds with one stone).

Effexor, I tried. I got the shakes badly.

But look into those....rxlist.com has user reviews....

Of course everything works differently for everyone, but I believe in research before trying something new.

Good luck...

Thank u so much.for the reply.i WILL mention the buspar.im older.so i dont care about the sexual side effects anymore.lol i just want some peace in my head and heart.yes trazodone is a anti depp.it works for me to sleep at times.at times not.BUT i have weird dreams when i take it.no i have never taken wellbuttrin.i heard it can cause seiz.but they alll do i guess.thanks so much for the info.i will go on the RXlist.com u spoke about.many thanks again.pamj533