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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 912891" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>Yes, I have felt the same way, and it is treatable and you can get better!</p><p></p><p>Talk therapy with a counsellor or therapist can help.</p><p></p><p>I agree with Vitamin D, you probably need more of it than is in your multivitamin. It can take quite a while to make a difference, so antidepressants are still needed initially.</p><p></p><p>Your doctor ideally should have done a range of blood tests for things like vitamin D, complete blood count, thyroid, iron, vitamin B12, and folate.</p><p></p><p>Trazadone might help, or it might not. It's a tetracyclic antidepressant, which is what people used before SSRIs came out in the 1990s. There are also several other types of meds that might help.</p><p></p><p>It would not normally be the first type of med that a doctor chooses for depression, because it can cause drowsiness, dry mouth, and other symptoms. I think you should go back to your doctor and say you are still having depression and anxiety symptoms to a degree that is impacting on your life. He or she should consider adjusting your medication - perhaps swapping it for a different one, or adding a different one. He or she might also consider referring you to a specialist for more in depth diagnosis and treatment.</p><p></p><p>It can take several weeks to taper off a med and taper up to the right dose of a new one, or if one is being added, for that to start working. Hang in there, keep in touch with us and keep asking for help. You can get through this. Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 912891, member: 43498"] Yes, I have felt the same way, and it is treatable and you can get better! Talk therapy with a counsellor or therapist can help. I agree with Vitamin D, you probably need more of it than is in your multivitamin. It can take quite a while to make a difference, so antidepressants are still needed initially. Your doctor ideally should have done a range of blood tests for things like vitamin D, complete blood count, thyroid, iron, vitamin B12, and folate. Trazadone might help, or it might not. It's a tetracyclic antidepressant, which is what people used before SSRIs came out in the 1990s. There are also several other types of meds that might help. It would not normally be the first type of med that a doctor chooses for depression, because it can cause drowsiness, dry mouth, and other symptoms. I think you should go back to your doctor and say you are still having depression and anxiety symptoms to a degree that is impacting on your life. He or she should consider adjusting your medication - perhaps swapping it for a different one, or adding a different one. He or she might also consider referring you to a specialist for more in depth diagnosis and treatment. It can take several weeks to taper off a med and taper up to the right dose of a new one, or if one is being added, for that to start working. Hang in there, keep in touch with us and keep asking for help. You can get through this. Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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