I always feel depressed and i can never sleep properly even though I'm generally exhausted because I have extremely severe anxiety. I am 18 years old and have never taken any medication so I'm looking for advice on the best pills for me. I tried researching it but there are so numerous different kinds so I'm not certain what to go with. I just want to feel better so i can get on with my life. Which pills are best for both anxiety and depression? Preferably ones with mimimum side effects. Like I don't mind small matters like may cause dry lips and such.. but some pills i've researched say may cause sexual dysfunction and a lot of other serious matters.
I have put a lot of thought into this and I am certain that I want to start taking pills so please, no responses like you should see a psychiatrist etc.
ask for Zoloft i take im 18 and i know how the anxiety is it helps soooo much trust me!
You have to see a doctor to get pills, discuss the side effects with him.
Being told to see a psychiatrist is better than psychologist. At least the psychiatrist can make prescriptions.
noone here can tell you what you should take - the reason being apart from the fact that they are all prescription medications so you need to go by medical advice anyway, but because the way each person reacts to them (both in effectiveness and side effects) differs hugely. I could easily tell you what works best for me but it is extremely unlikely that the combination doses that I take will suit you just as well as it does me.
Even when going on medications with a psychiatrist, it is trial error to get both the right medication for you at the right dose.
Sorry but I have to say this. My daughter who is 18 just went through this and she was saying the same object you are, that she just wanted to take some medication to make it all better. Her pediatrician did not want her to take medication. He told her to see a psychologist and he helped her so much that she is down to having just the regular anxiety that anyone else has. A steady physician generally will not prescribe medication for depression and anxiety and have you see a psychiatrist or psychologist so they can see exactly what you need.
There are very poor side effects as you have seen. Many of these pills make you not have depression or anxiety as much but anyway possibly having the side effects also you have no affect at all, you are just a blah person, not the same person at all, a shell of a person, but not all..
My daughter was taught techniques to help her in situations and she is so happy now and it did not take that long either.
You cant decide what tablet you want a physician will have to decide so see your primary and see what they say and you may need to get referred to a specialist who will decide what is best for you.
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Hurting people hurt others. It's not you.. They are the ones who have a problem. People/parents do intend matters or lie to manipulate. They just want the reaction so they can get high feel good from it. You have to look at the agenda and not just the words. Abuse is anything that's not uplifting so forget what truth is being used right then. Remember -they actually get high on being mean, and thats why they do it.
When someone is exposed to bad family, occult books, drugs, or is simply not a Christian, then they are open to attack. Then so called- disorders such as Controlling, Bipolar, Bullying, Anorexia, Cutting, Ocd, anxiety, panic attacks, hearing voices can all come from this.. You can talk to me or google emotional abuse Knowing the truth is the step to freedom from hurting. A shrink does not want to confess to demonic influence/hallucinations/emotions or Jesus Christ.
Psychiatrists also have a major trouble in that there is zero science in what they do. They do not draw blood to test for imbalances. For chemical imbalances no test exists. There is no conception of what a right chemical balance would look like to date. when anyone states that depression or any other psychiatric diagnosis is a chemical brain-based problem that medications normalize, they lie absolutely --wayne K. Goodman, Md Fda
Remember sickness can be a spiritual problem - new age books and abuse attract hallucinations mistaken as Bi polar -beware..
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Dont take pills and ruin your life- online help - I have time
You could try 5-htp.
It has a good chance of possibly helping you with anxiety/depression/sleeplessness..... Maybe. It can be found at most any health food/supplement shop or online.
Read up on it a little. (3 x day probably...dose varies....and on an empty stomach)
God Bless.
others above have posted some good answers for your consideration....pills may not be the final solution to the trouble...
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