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Does Anyone Feel Their Medication Is Not Helping For Their Anxiety And/or Depression?

A MyDepressionTeam Member asked a question 💭
Edison, NJ

I'm worried that I am treatment resistant. I am on a few medications for severe depression and severe anxiety but I still depressed/anxious. Has anyone else had this problem? I am on Welbutrin XL, Zoloft, Abilify, Elavil and Vistaril

March 23, 2022
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

I am Medication resistant depression and have been for many years. I have gone through every single medication all the way back to the ones in the 1950s I even had Shock treatment nothing has worked for me. So I do take a mood stabilizer which I have been 1 for 11 years and I have not hurt myself ever since

November 14, 2022
A MyDepressionTeam Member

That is absolutely outrageous they did that to me for years please do not take that much medication

July 2, 2022
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I was Wellbutrin 300 for years
The Dr. bumped it up anither 150 abiut 5 years ago.
The results sure don't feel like J'm particpating in life.
I'm seeing him this week to talk about the situation.
Apparently, to change meds, you have to withdraw from whatever you're taking.
That sounds a tad scary.

June 7, 2023
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I feel for you Sylvia 😪😪😪
I hate it when they "mess" with my meds too !!
Worse...when i got a new doc last year....
trying to get her to take me ..offff.....meds that were giving me several horrible side effects !!
oxymoron...no...??!!
Hope it works out for you...really.
All my best 😄😄💚💙💜💯💯💥💥💥💥💥💥👋👋👋
gace u a "colorful" one too...😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣

March 26, 2022
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Hi Kristin
I used to be quite heavily medicated. Now...for me personally....i found that the meds just sort of uhm...well..medicated me...kept me...so that i was almost dopey..for lack of a better word...and fat 😪🤧🤧🤣🤣🤣 but did not help my depression...anxiety somewhat..only due to so many meds..which i am no longer on. There is much debate on this subject. What works for one may not work for another. I just think we shud go with our gut feelings and be totally honest with the doc...just sayin'.
All my best 🤣🤣🤣💥💥💥

March 23, 2022

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