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What To Do For Depression And Anxiety?

I have taken SEVERAL antidepressants and anxiety meds , all with side effects or did not work.I have done a lot of research and have spoke to 2 close people with the exact same problems.I want to be put on the same medication regimen, this is my last chance to get better .I can't go thru this anymore!How do I convey this to my new doctor with out coming across as a know it all?
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Hi.. Thanks for the query. First & foremost please dont loose hope! You can still get well with a combination approach of drugs (antidepressants, anti anxiety drugs as per your clinical profile), lifestyle modifications, daily exercise routine, yoga-pranayama & counselling (known as Psychotherapy/talk therapy). For this to happen & for chalking out effective treatment regimen, you need to take all your past medical records to your Psychiatrist; discuss with him details of past medications, reasons of NON response to previous medications, what all side effects you had, whether there was any treatment discontinuation etc. Based on this & your current condition I am sure an effective treatment strategy will be formulated by your doctor. Good luck! Believe!
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What To Do For Depression And Anxiety?

Hi.. Thanks for the query. First & foremost please dont loose hope! You can still get well with a combination approach of drugs (antidepressants, anti anxiety drugs as per your clinical profile), lifestyle modifications, daily exercise routine, yoga-pranayama & counselling (known as Psychotherapy/talk therapy). For this to happen & for chalking out effective treatment regimen, you need to take all your past medical records to your Psychiatrist; discuss with him details of past medications, reasons of NON response to previous medications, what all side effects you had, whether there was any treatment discontinuation etc. Based on this & your current condition I am sure an effective treatment strategy will be formulated by your doctor. Good luck! Believe!