2 anti-depressants

I went in on crisis today mainly becaus I was scared that if I didn't show up they'd send the cops after me. Any way I told the crisis doc that I wasn't doing well and I thought maybe my Prozac wasn't working anymore. She said well we can add something to the mix or put you in the hospital. I opted for adding something to the mix. I am now on Prozac,Effexor XR and Risperdal. Is anyone else on 2 anti-depressants?

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I am not on 2 anti-depressants, only one. But I know people who are on 2, 3, sometimes 4 different meds, try not to worry so much about it , it isn't uncommon to be on 2 different anti-depressants.

Good luck.

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I've never been on two anitdepressants at the same time, but I have taken Paxil and Risperdal together for four years. (In fact just yesterday was my last does of Risperdal - weaning off and hoping to remain stable - wish me luck>) I was pretty upset about being on two medications, but got used to it. I found it really helped when the Paxil wasn't as effective anymore.

i'm on a lot of meds, please be carefull though, look up seratonin syndrome on webmd and memorize the symptoms, being on two anti depressants can cause a rare but serious effect.

but i'm on 7 meds, so dont' worry abotuthat

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They do tend to put people on different "cocktails" of medication, and it does work for some.

Someone mentioned being on "cocktails" of different anti-depressants which is a good way of putting it. I'm on effexor, seroquel, paxil and trazadone and I take adderal for adult add. I don't think I'm that unusual. There are a lot of people out there who have to take multiple meds for depression. There's no shame in it. I would be more ashamed if I did nothing at all. Just my 2 cents.
Tracy

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Hi,
I am on Celexa, Luvox, Risperdal and Trazadone.
4 meds!! I'm not too worried about being on more than just one. Just one didn't do anything for me. I was on paxil for 5 years and it just didn't work. The only thing that bothers me is I have gained 12 pounds and don't know which med is the culprit!!!



"This too shall pass"

I was prescribed Lexapro 5 weeks ago, but then a week ago the psychiatrist in the partial hospitalization program added Wellbutrin. He explained that the two work together well to treat all the brain chemical deficiencies that can cause depression; Lexapro, a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor treats serotonin defeciency; and Wellbutrin, in a class whose name I can't remember but basically says they treat for two chemicals, covers dopamine and norepaphine(sp?). It's already greatly helping.
I know Prozac is an SSRI, and Effexor is a dual-acting or whatever, so it sounds like that's what your doctor was doing in prescribing two.

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