re: Middle aged males on antidepressants?

I was on Lexapro 10mg daily for about 2 years. Issues came up and anxiety won the day. Doctor switched me to Cymbala, which you have to use as directed. Take the 30mg and at day 10 switch to 60mg. I haven’t looked back and happy as a lark, performing better at my job and my domestic situation has improved. This is my experience only and as one person already wrote here, it’s like a dartboard. My advice is keep playing

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Trintellix has the lowest risk of causing these issues due to its novel ability to inhibit reuptake of serotonin while blocking that receptors activity.... but its expensive as frick

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Good Rx

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Still 300 bucks on the good rx app....that app is gold

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Maybe if you don’t have insurance. A 30-day rx should run about $30.

Has anyone had any luck with CBD and anxiety/depression?

If so can you recommend?

I take an anti-depressant,Celexa,only because I can't sleep without it.

The sleeping problem came about after I stopped taking the 1st anti-depressant I was prescribed.

So,I have to take it because I was foolish enough to take it the 1st time.

Everyone's different.

I hope your experience is better than mine if you start taking an anti-depressant.

Sounds like you're doing everything that you can do for yourself.

Best of luck to you.

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Has anyone had any luck with CBD and anxiety/depression?

If so can you recommend?

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Heard people report anecdotal improvement. Rat studies showed decreased physiological stress response vs placebo as well as decrease in inflammatory markers (which indirectly cause depression). Enough evidence for me..and plus I've tried it.

Caution though, do NOT get "full spectrum" CBd oil if you have even a remote chance of a drug test at work, as you will test positive. Instead go for an isolate.

I used these guys for pain and found it helped me sleep and made me less anxious

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Buspirone

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This helped me tremendously with curbing panic attacks (I went through a year or so when I was 25ish where I’d get them multiple times a week). It was great but I had to stop taking it as it made me insanely lightheaded and dizzy anytime I stood up.

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Get a convertible corvette and start banging 22 year old Instagram models.

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The biggest piece of trash that anyone can buy.

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Ask about Lorazepam at 1mg doses. That worked wonders for me as far as an anti-anxiety drug is concerned. I took it as directed, only when necessary and had the prescription only re-filed once.

"I believe my brain thinks danger is near anytime I have pain or feel sore."

The other half would be convincing yourself that your anxiety is based in you mind. Attack that the "danger" isn't real when you feel the panic attack coming on.

That helped me as well. Good luck.

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Lorazepam is great for when you need it in a stressful situation. But as with everything your body adjusts to the medication the more you take it. .5 mg use to do the trick for me, now I have to take up to 2mg. However I rarely take it now so I think my medication regiment is effective!

I also take Prozac and Abilify. I’ve been diagnosed with GAD and have some OCD tendencies. Medication and therapy have done wonders for me.

But one thing is for sure it doesn’t change overnight it can take years to overcome these conditions so be patient!

Similar. Auto related accident. Subsequent PTSD like symptoms. Serious health issue with Mrs. M. concurrent with that had me being Mom and Dad for considerable period.

Panic attacks ensued which were rather severe. Some short term anti-anxiety meds offered some relief. And was prescribed an anti-depressant. I suffered the side effects you noted as well as losing a competitive and aggressive edge my work required and quit the meds all together.

I finally paid attention to the subtle and often barely imperceptible precursors signaling an onset of a panic attack and got ahead of it.

This was prior to retiring, and when one came on, I went into our warehouse and grabbed a 10'/4"diameter length of conduit and worked out with it. I got kettle bells in my office and had a couple of 20 lb barbells in my vehicle. I'd work out until the spell passed. I found great comfort in knowing what was happening and that it would pass and that I wasn't at its mercy. All of that and I pray regularly, then and now.

That's as honest and impartial an opinion as I can offer based on my personal experience.

Knowing exactly what your adversary is and how and when it operates against you gives you knowledge and power over it. Use what you know.

Don't let this situation overcome and master you. You can, and will, beat it.

Prayers, good luck, and best wishes.