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What Is The Best Medicine For Depression?
m 25... i have taken sertaline ( .50 then .25) & zapiz ( 50 then 25)in past coz of depression and gradualy tappered off both...
i dont take any medicine now.
but being jobless now, i find it hard to sleep sometimes coz of constant worry of career.
i want to ask is there any mild non-addictive medicine to be taken as sos for sleep and for temperory period ?
i dont take any medicine now.
but being jobless now, i find it hard to sleep sometimes coz of constant worry of career.
i want to ask is there any mild non-addictive medicine to be taken as sos for sleep and for temperory period ?
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Hello,
Thanks for putting your query on HCM.
I have gone through your case.If I had similar patient visiting my clinic I would have evaluated her for depressive symptoms which can also cause sleep problems.If I found the patient still has depressive symptoms I would treat that first by giving antidepressant like mirtazapine 7.5 whch will treat dual problem of depression anxiety and sleep.If there is only sleep problem due to situational cause I would have prescribed Zolpidem 5mg sos and may have gone to 10 mg if required.
Hope I could solve your query.If you have further query,please feel free to ask.
Thanks for putting your query on HCM.
I have gone through your case.If I had similar patient visiting my clinic I would have evaluated her for depressive symptoms which can also cause sleep problems.If I found the patient still has depressive symptoms I would treat that first by giving antidepressant like mirtazapine 7.5 whch will treat dual problem of depression anxiety and sleep.If there is only sleep problem due to situational cause I would have prescribed Zolpidem 5mg sos and may have gone to 10 mg if required.
Hope I could solve your query.If you have further query,please feel free to ask.
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns
I went through your details. I don't understand why you want to take sleeping pills when you have already tapered off. In that case you have not learned how to manage your depression. You need to understand life. You don't have a job now. Many people don;t have a job. Are they all searching for medicines or loose sleep or be depressed? Depression is a state of mind and not a disease at all, for you. Exercise and be physically active. Automatically you will sleep. Regarding job, you will get one when you forget your ego and be ready to do any job irrespective of your qualification and ability.
If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.
Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns
I went through your details. I don't understand why you want to take sleeping pills when you have already tapered off. In that case you have not learned how to manage your depression. You need to understand life. You don't have a job now. Many people don;t have a job. Are they all searching for medicines or loose sleep or be depressed? Depression is a state of mind and not a disease at all, for you. Exercise and be physically active. Automatically you will sleep. Regarding job, you will get one when you forget your ego and be ready to do any job irrespective of your qualification and ability.
If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.
Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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