Ammity Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I'm Bipolar II, we think. Maybe even just Major Depression with severe anxiety. I made this poll because I want to know which AD you can handle without going completely bonkers with anxiety that it may cause. I'm talking about just anxiety, paranoia, and depression here. i'm leaving out weight gain, etc. because at this point i just want to know about the depression and anxiety/paranoia part of these meds. So far my vote is Trazadone which I had to continue for another reason (weird yes, it lifted my depression a bit and didnt cause anxiety) Effexor XR 75mg has totally lifted my depression, but I'm so paranoid, sooo paranoidly anxious... it sucks. I'm adding Risperdal to see if that will take away the paranoia. If it doesn't, then that's where this poll comes in handy. I hate to get a new AD, but it may come down to it. If you could... it would really help me for you to list the specific ADs that worked for your depression without causing anxiety. Thank you soooooooo much for all who can help me with this poll!!! if u want to see my med concoction right now... 150 Lamictal, but going back up to 200 tonight 1mg Cogentin 75mg Effexor XR 37.5 Risperdal Prevacid for acid reflux Zyrtect for allergies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBella Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 My vote is for the ssri's for me, however, I'm a lost cause without a mood stabilizer. I've been on Celexa, Lexapro, Wellbutrin, and Zoloft and all have made me manic. Wellbutrin made me psychotic, paranoid, delusional (but not depressed ) Zoloft is the only one that made specifically anxious, but it could havea been due to outside forces, and it is the only one that truly lifted my depression, so with a AP balance, its a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastorFache Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I actually found Effexor to be a great little drug...until it was time to stop taking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechante Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Effexor gave me lots of anxiety. Celexa gave me anxiety - my GP gave it to me and I only lasted a week on it before my psychiatrist yanked me off it. Zoloft didn't make me anxious but it didn't do anything for my depression either, heheh. I'm currently waiting for my psychiatrist to wake up and realize that I need an antidepressant to keep me level. We'll see how that goes - my appointments on Friday. I hope you find something that works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yvette Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Serzone (nefazodone), cousin to trazodone is the only antidepressant I can handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezebel Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 celexa turned me into an idiot...would forget my own name halfway thru a convo. wellbutrin? made me psychotic...went around getting severely nasty and punching walls when aggravated trazadone at bedtime worked well...but have a 'hangover' upon waking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fartknocker Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 The only one would be cymbalta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemistryExperiment Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Luvox is my diamond among shit. Strattera is the gold holding the diamond on my body... Celexa mixed state Wellbutrin mixed state Cymbalta mania Trazadone-major hangover and didn't touch depression Amitriptyline-was on it for migraines so and depressed ad hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandabar Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Effexor turned me into a nervous wreck to the point of hospitalization. I was switching from Zoloft because it made me a bit manic and not myself, but turns out that was easier to deal with. Zoloft helped with my depression and self harming urges, but I take it with two mood stabilizers to keep me from from having sex with anything I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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