Im now on venaflaxin 300mg weight gain, and they have changed the brand, a long release and I have just had swelling in my hands and mostly ankles legs, and the bruises on my legs so doctors said it might be an allergic reaction, but having blood test to check for the blood platelets. So going to take 300mg of another brand. Till we get the blood results back. It just goes to show,,, always read the paperwork you get with them. 1 in a 100 people can get allergic reaction to this drug. Looks like Im one in a 100.

I found with citilapram, when it wasnt working so well, when I downed the dose, lowered it, one day, and then gave it a normal dose, it boosted it? for some reason. Or change it, to another for a month or two, then change back. Giving your body a break from it. It might work for yours give it a try. Also, ask them to check your hormone levels, because woman dont realise It ie depression can be because of hormone difficiency,,, if you had after baby depression, or pre or post depression after a baby. Now for some unknown reason they seem to want to cure the symptoms not the cause. So to see a Hormone specialist might be the answer!! you could be deficient in vit b 12,, some woman need this. can be suffering season effective disorder. So you could buy a season effect disorder lamp. This lightens mood, and in my case, certainly made my mood better to cope with the anxiety, (can be due to depression meds not working) and I could function. Get him to try and you all these first,,, before you go down that road,,, have you got anythings that are making it difficult for you to cope with ?? your past,,, issues ect,,, because if you have not delt with issues, then of course the depression will stay, until you unfold this, and deal with this. Get counselling and psychotherapy. Too, cant harm you, but could help.

I am not on it now but took abilify for several years and it really seemed to bond with my antidepressant and make me feel better for a long time. Best of luck if you try it!!

Ask him for buspirone I'm on it and its really good for anxiety and will work well anti depression

Antipsychotics are commonly added to antidepressants as an adjunct. I've tried them all and found, finally, that the mood stabilizer, Lamictal works great for me. I don't feel depressed anymore. Unreal. He added it to Lexapro.