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I am not bipolar but am on 200 mg of Lamictal and 50 mg of Zoloft. I have tried many meds and I never feel good. I have read alot and done alot of research. I have found that there is no proof of chemical imbalances or that these meds work better than a placebo. . . . → Read More: Why Don't I Get Better When All I Do Is Medicine?  Comments are closed  antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, fish oil, herbal medicine, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, mood stabilizers, R+R, stress management, therapy  antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, mood stabilizers, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, psychiatric medicine, Psychiatrist, psychiatry, side effects, SSRI, therapy, treatment resistant depression, Zoloft So . . . I got in my car the other day and, much like every other day, put on my blindfold and sped off to work . . . “WHAT?????” you might be rightfully saying . . . “put on your blindfold and started driving?????” . . . “you CRAZY!!!” Well, of COURSE . . . → Read More: Driving Miss Daisy . . . aka watch what your doin' with them meds! Comments are closed antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiety, benzodiazepines, bipolar disorder, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, parenting, relationships, stress management antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, psychiatric medicine, Psychiatrist, psychiatry, relationships, side effects, SSRI, suicidal ideation, therapy, treatment resistant depression My mother has cirrhosis of the liver and also severe depression. She is 70 yrs. old What would be the safest med for her to take??? She seems to be unable to live and manage her issues due to depression. In general, depression in the elderly can be very difficult to treat. As with . . . → Read More: Hard on the Liver??? . . . Good for the mood??? Comments are closed antidepressants, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, older adults, parenting, relationships antidepressants, cirrhosis, cymbalta, dementia, depression, Hartman, Lexapro, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, Psychiatrist, psychiatry, relationships, side effects, SSRI, Zoloft I am a 33 year old female diagnosed with major depression 7 years ago and ADD about 5 years ago. I’ve been on several Tricyclics, SSRIs, Cymbalta, Effexor, Wellbutrin, Tegretol, Abilify, Provigil, Klonapin, Synthoid(for slight underactive thyroid possibly contributing to depression),Yaz (for possible PMDD contributing to depression), and Concerta, plus more (many of these I’ve . . . → Read More: Approaching the (possibly) Unapproachable Doctor Comments are closed ADHD, anger/irritability, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiety, depression, ECT, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, PMDD, relationships, stimulants, therapy Abilify, adderall, ADHD, antidepressants, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, Psychiatrist, relationships, side effects, SSRI, stimulants, therapy, treatment resistant depression, Vyvanse, wellbutrin, Zoloft I’m depressed and I’ve had to work really hard at even getting my wife to acknowledge my condition. It has got better but yesterday we went to visit my aunty and uncle in the country. he has had long-term depression like me and it just amazed me how open they were in their house about . . . → Read More: Stop Whining About Your Wife and Start Getting Your Life Back 2 comments - (Comments are closed) anger/irritability, antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, meditation, parenting, R+R, relationships, stress management, therapy anger, antidepressants, anxiety, depression, discipline, Hartman, husband, marriage, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, parenting, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, Psychiatrist, relationships, therapy, wife “Confused” writes in with a question . . . In the past I have been prescribed Klonopin 1mg 3x a day. This worked well for me until I built a tolerance. Several years have passed, I never experienced addiction or withdralls. I have been prescibed this medicine again for panic attacks, anxiety & being social . . . → Read More: Worked The First Time . . . Why Not The Second? Comments are closed antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, medication, medication side-effects, withdrawal symptoms antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, Hartman, Klonopin, medication, medication side-effects, Panic Disorder, Philadelphia, psychiatric medication, Psychiatrist, psychiatry, Social Phobia, SSRI, Xanax Please can you tell me how to alleviate Citalopram withdrawel? I need to reduce asap as I’m pregnant but doctor says just redude by 10mg every other day whereas Pharmacist says it’s not good to take during preganancy, So I want to stop taking it….any help appreciated. So much controversy exists over the use of . . . → Read More: Tapering off Celexa (or any antidepressant) when you get pregnant Comments are closed antidepressants, anxiety, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, pregnancy, therapy antidepressants, anxiety, Celexa, depression, discontinuation syndrome, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, Philadelphia, pregnancy, psychiatric medication, psychiatric medicine, Psychiatrist, therapy I have been accused of many things in my life . . . but none so on target as . . . (gulp) . . . an optimist . . . YIKES . . . a rare breed, these days. What with the economic down turn, the violence in the world, the price of . . . → Read More: Pollyanna waves the pom-poms 4 comments - (Comments are closed) anger/irritability, anxiety, book reports, depression, medication, meditation, parenting, relationships, stress management, therapy Add new tag, book reports, cognitive behavioral treatment, Hartman, major depression, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, the secret, therapy I have been on Interferon/Ribovarin (HepC TX) and also have Chronic Fatigue Sydrome separate from HepC. I have been on TX for 6 mos now and the depression is TRULY starting to come through. MY CONCERN is that I am 10 months drug/alcohol free, menopausal & bipolar. I have NOT taken anti-depressants since 2006 because . . . → Read More: Managing Bipolar During HepC Treatment Without Losing Your Liver Comments are closed anger/irritability, antidepressants, antipsychotics, bipolar disorder, depression, fish oil, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, mood stabilizers, therapy Abilify, Bipolar, cymbalta, depression, exercise, fish oil, Hartman, Hepatitis C, interferon, lamictal, lithium, meditation, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, recovery, sedation, Seroquel, SSRI, substance abuse, wellbutrin A colleague writes in . . . I am an RN in a recovery nurse program secondary to ‘emotional condition’ . . . I had some mental health issues that were not being treated. My psychiatrist, who is an addictionologist, prescribed Vyvance for ADHD since Strattera was not effective and led to flattened affect and . . . → Read More: Getting past the urine drug screen while taking Vyvanse 6 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, anxiety, benzodiazepines, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, stimulants adderall, addiction, drug testing, Hartman, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, recovery, Vyvanse |
   
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