Question 1

can you help with my anti-depressant dosage? want to cut back. too sleepy midday.

Accepted Answer

Talk to your Dr.: Clearly you need to talk to the doctor who wrote your prescription. It is not appropriate to give this advice here because we don't know your age, your severity level of depression, your length of depression, your health history, your other meds. It certainly sounds like you need an adjustment since you say you are too sleepy, but this advice needs to be specfic for you, & not answered in general.

Question 2

what anti depressant that causes the least amount of drowsiness?

Accepted Answer

Buproprion: Also know as wellbutrin, (bupropion) this antidepressant causes the least drowsiness.  Many of the ssris (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) cause very little sedation.  Of these meds, Prozac (fluoxetine) probably causes the least drowsiness.

Question 3

drowsiness, and nausea. is this normal for starting off on an anti-depressant?

Accepted Answer

Side effects: Nausea or change in appetite and sleepiness are often side effects of many different antidepressants.  Often, with continued use, these symptoms resolve, but if they are persistent you should discuss other medication options with your prescribing practitioner.

Question 4

will experimenting with different times to take my antidepressant  have an affect on ot working? tried a.m. = too sleepy. tried p.m. = too activating.

Accepted Answer

Time of meds: Some people react differently to certain medications, and experimenting to know how you would react to them will benefit your treatment since you will know what is more convenient to a better performance at work or school. Most antidepressants are activating and taken in am but if they make you tired, they will be better at night. Sometimes it takes some time to see the results, keep trying.

Question 5

what anti depressant is best?

Accepted Answer

Which is best: To determine the best antidepressant is to assess which specific one(s) would be best for you.  That requires a thoughtful evaluation by a psychiatrist usually, though sometimes your pcp will initiate the prescription process.  Sometimes you will not respond best to the initial one and need adjustments, depending on your situation and response, side effects, etc.

Question 6

is there an anti-depressant that is safe for glucauma?

Accepted Answer

Glaucoma antidepress: Yes. Many of the antidepressants can be safely used with glaucoma. Some of them include wellbutrin, (bupropion) prozac, celexa, possibly lexapro. Always include your psychiatrist and your ophthalmologist in the decision.

Question 7

what anti depressant should i go for anxiety issues?

Accepted Answer

What did your doctor: Recommend? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are an excellent choice. Which one is tried can be a tailor made decision for you.

Question 8

can there be such a thing as a non-ssri anti-depressant?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Bupropion, or wellbutrin, (bupropion) is primarily a norepiphrine antidepressant. It does not cause side effects typically associated with ssri antidepressants.
The try cyclic antidepressants, which were commonly prescribed in the seventies and eighties, affect multiple neurotransmitters in addition to serotonin.
The newer antidepressants, the snri's, affect both serotonin and norepinephrine.

Question 9

could an anti-depressant help my self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

If your self esteem : Is poor due a major depressive episode than antidepressant medication may help. However, if you have low esteem because you have learned to think poorly of yourself - don't count on meds to make a difference. You will need to learn to love ; accept yourself more. Therapy can help. Take care.

Question 10

is anti-depressant medication linked to weight gain?

Accepted Answer

It depends . . .: It depends upon the anti-depressant and your weight change from depression. Some people gain weight when depressed while others lose weight when depressed. Traditional anti-depressants typically help you return your mood & thus weight back to baseline. A few might have more of an appetite stimulating effect than others. Atypical antipsychotics used as anti-depressants are associated w/weight gain.

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