Depression Medication Recommendations PLEASE???

[readytoquit184]

I am going to see a new dr in the morning and  10 days Ct off Roxy and SEVERELY depressed!! I have been on 1mg Xanax per day for 13 years due to my anxiety whether  in wd or not. I need to know what is the best depression medicine to request which will start to work the fastest, not be addictive so I can stop once I'm stabilized from the opioid wds, and won't have a bad mix with my 1 mg of Xanax.... Is there anything out even remotely like that??? Its VERY IMPORTANT because I'm having TERRIBLE TERRIBLE thoughts with the depression from the quitting and I need help with this as soon as possible. I'm desperate at this point. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

[dominosarah]

Great job on telling the doc the truth.  That is a huge thing to do and i am really proud of you.  The beach sounds really nice.  Keep talking to us~

[readytoquit184]

Hi everyone. Thank you for your input and support from the bottom of my heart. I was completely honest with the dr (even though it was HARD) and she decided not to put me on a mood stabilizer since it takes 4-6 weeks to work, instead she decided to address the anxiety/OCD I've had long before my addiction by putting me on Zoloft and Valium, and also taking me off the Xanax. Here's to hoping they work. Anyone have past experience with the mixture of the two? Today has been a LITTLE better but I've had to stay FAR FROM HOME all day to make it possible! Even sat in my car a while and now I'm sitting at the beach talking to all of you :-)

[Molytex]

I agree - complete honesty with your doctor is the best approach and like HappyDays2Come says - many people need them everyday to live normal lives - I am one of them :o)

So hang in there

[HappyDays2Come]

This is a difficult one. On one hand I know the depression that comes with w/ds and I want to tell you to try to stick it out for another week and see where you're at then. On the other hand I don't know what kind of thoughts/feelings you're having so I don't want to give you any recommendations. Therefore, it is soooo important that you're honest with your doctor and let her know that you're going through w/ds and to let her help make a good decision. I'm really sorry that you're struggling so much mentally and I hope you start to feel better soon. Big hugs my friend and keep us posted after your appoint.

P.S. If you do get on AD there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Many people need them to live a normal life, so if that's the route that you need to go down there is no shame in that. Thinking of you today...

[EvolverU]

We're here! A Hi Five & Job Well Done to you on Day 11. So, you're still taking the Xanax for anxiety, right? (or am I misunderstanding?) Why not give your brain/body a little time to heal before you get on an AD. It's pretty normal for us to be depressed for a while. It's still early days. You're doing a Great Job -- (whether it feels like it or not!) Hang in there & please keep posting, my friend!

[readytoquit184]

Once I overcome this high anxiety it will hopefully be easier to reach out to people in person but I can't bring myself to do it yet...

[readytoquit184]

This is my first time seeing this dr so I will have to swallow my pride and be honest with her as a stranger. I moved 12 hours away from all my 'people' b/c I hear most of the time many addictions require leaving your 'stompin grounds' and never returning. Hopefully I can muster up the courage to talk to a stranger... It should not be too bad if she is nice. I appreciate everyone's input more than you know. Because I moved so far away I have no one I know well anywhere near me for support.

[Bkitty2]

Unfortunately we can not make any recommendations. I will say that the SNRI category of medications did wonders for me in the beginning rather than the SSRI's. I also required a mood stabilizer that helped a lot with the anxiety. A lot of the newer AD's help with the anxiety. Be honest with your doctor and remember it can take up to 2weeks to a month to get the full effect from them. Best of luck.

[VICourageous]

I agree with Sarah. Does your Dr know about your drug use??This is a must to be honest with them..This way they can try a med for you and also know where you are coming from. I send you my best and keep on stepping forward it will get better in Time!
Bless

[dominosarah]

Only the doctor can give you that type of recommendation.  He knows your history.  There is hope and soon those feelings will go away.  There are many non narcotic AD meds out there that work great so when you see him you 2 will be able to come up with a plan.  Keep talking to us as we understand where you are at.  Sending comfort your way~