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Need Treatment For Anxiety And Depression

I have been a caregiver for my father for the last ten years. been through a lot with him with all his medical crisis. I was given phentermine because I gain a little bit of weight. I feel I need to be on a mild antidepressant My sister and I live together along with our mother. We all have our frustrations hard to find a job. . age. is a factor a lot to conquer. I know things could be a lot worst. I have driving anxiety feel tired Thank-you YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
It seems you are having a depressive episode. caregiving is a lot of stress and many people as caregivers develop depression. You should take out time for yourself and also spend some time in a hobby. Get a psychiatry consultation who would be eager to know other details as well. There is a possibility that you could be having depression. and if it is present then it has to be treated medicines like fluoxetine or venlafaxine or esitalopram. These medicines will help in treating depression and helping you dealing with the stress in a better way.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
                                        
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Need Treatment For Anxiety And Depression

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. It seems you are having a depressive episode. caregiving is a lot of stress and many people as caregivers develop depression. You should take out time for yourself and also spend some time in a hobby. Get a psychiatry consultation who would be eager to know other details as well. There is a possibility that you could be having depression. and if it is present then it has to be treated medicines like fluoxetine or venlafaxine or esitalopram. These medicines will help in treating depression and helping you dealing with the stress in a better way. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.