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Posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 16:12:06
I would like to ask all reading which ssri or snri caused you the least side effects and helped you the most with anxiety and depression?Also what dose was used.I'm curently taking Wellbutrin 150mg and Klonopin and am looking for help with an ssri/snri for anxiety and ocd.I'm concerned about loss of libido,impotence,weight gain,and lethargy.
Lexapro,Celexa,Luvox,Prozac,Zoloft,Paxil,Pristiq,Effexor,Remeron etc.All feedback will be greatly appreciated.I know any of these meds. can cause the side affects listed above.I would like to see the first hand percentages before seeing my pdoc.
Peoples expeiences on meds.is the most valuable!
Posted by Maxime on January 3, 2010, at 16:46:00
In reply to Need help with ssri's, posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 16:12:06
The only SSRI that ever worked for me was Prozac at 80 mg. I tried them all and then we tried Prozac last because of its long half life. I wish we had started with Prozac. The other SSRIs did not relieve my depression at all. At that time I didn't suffer from anxiety so I can't say which SSRI worked best for that. I don't go near SSRIs anymore as Prozac stopped working for and made me feel very numb.
Posted by inanimate peanut on January 3, 2010, at 16:48:01
In reply to Need help with ssri's, posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 16:12:06
I gained alot of weight on Effexor but not on Celexa, Lexapro, or Pristiq (I actually lost weight on Pristiq).
I had anorgasmia on Celexa, Lexapro, and Pristiq and lowered sex drive on Effexor, Celexa, Lexapro, and Pristiq.
Those were my major side effects for all of those meds.
I hope that helps.
Posted by morganator on January 3, 2010, at 16:55:17
In reply to Re: Need help with ssri's, posted by inanimate peanut on January 3, 2010, at 16:48:01
I would go for Prozac, Zoloft, or Lexapro for depression and anxiety. You could drop Wellbutrin and take Nortriptilyine combined with Zoloft instead. This combination comes highly recommended by some here on pbabble.
Posted by Phillipa on January 3, 2010, at 18:02:48
In reply to Re: Need help with ssri's, posted by morganator on January 3, 2010, at 16:55:17
First one I ever took paxil l0mg with low dose xanax worked for me. Phillipa
Posted by mtdewcmu on January 4, 2010, at 9:28:27
In reply to Need help with ssri's, posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 16:12:06
> I would like to ask all reading which ssri or snri caused you the least side effects and helped you the most with anxiety and depression?Also what dose was used.I'm curently taking Wellbutrin 150mg and Klonopin and am looking for help with an ssri/snri for anxiety and ocd.I'm concerned about loss of libido,impotence,weight gain,and lethargy.
> Lexapro,Celexa,Luvox,Prozac,Zoloft,Paxil,Pristiq,Effexor,Remeron etc.All feedback will be greatly appreciated.I know any of these meds. can cause the side affects listed above.I would like to see the first hand percentages before seeing my pdoc.
> Peoples expeiences on meds.is the most valuable!Recent research suggests that you should start with Lexapro or Zoloft. Celexa is also a good choice. Effexor and Remeron are excellent second-line treatments. With Remeron, you can mix it with an SSRI and it will block some of the side effects, especially gastrointestinal side effects.
Posted by orbital on January 4, 2010, at 10:11:18
In reply to Need help with ssri's, posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 16:12:06
In my experience, Lexapro caused the least side effects (some lethargy, diminished libido, weight loss). It worked wonders for anxiety, and it seemed to help with depression. The one -major- problem I had with escitalopram is that, after a about a year on it, I developed severe SSRI- induced apathy syndrome, which is why I ditched it. I'm thinking it would mix well with Wellby.
Prozac is currently working very well for me, for both anxiety and depression. The startup side effects were quite nasty, by far the worst I've experienced - I feel fine now. Only problem is insomnia... so I wouldn't add Wellbutrin to the mix. For some reason, it hasn't affected my libido at all. It seems to be weight neutral.
I've tried most of the SSRIs, and these two are my favourites - they're completely different, though. I've never tried SNRIs, can't tolerate them. I'm guessing any SSRI/SNRI could potentially help you.
Good luck.
> I would like to ask all reading which ssri or snri caused you the least side effects and helped you the most with anxiety and depression?Also what dose was used.I'm curently taking Wellbutrin 150mg and Klonopin and am looking for help with an ssri/snri for anxiety and ocd.I'm concerned about loss of libido,impotence,weight gain,and lethargy.
> Lexapro,Celexa,Luvox,Prozac,Zoloft,Paxil,Pristiq,Effexor,Remeron etc.All feedback will be greatly appreciated.I know any of these meds. can cause the side affects listed above.I would like to see the first hand percentages before seeing my pdoc.
> Peoples expeiences on meds.is the most valuable!
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