To Ryan: Klonopin;Depression

[Shannon Wyatt]

Ryan, you have mentioned before that Benzo's (especially Klonopin) can worsen clinical depression.  When I asked my doctor about this, he told me he did not know this.  He told me there should be no problem with using Klonopin for anxiety/sleeping problems -- and an SSRI for my depression.  I'm curious then....if I can't use a Benzo to help with my anxiety from time-to-time, what can I use that will not interfere with my depression?  Thanks!

[Raine9]

Shannon, you need to just do whatever your doctor tells you to do at this point and don't worry so much whether the drug is right for you.  If it isn't, you can always try another one.  Right now, you need to concentrate on getting better. If your doctor is a competent doctor, he/she knows what he is doing.  If you trust him, then rely on him and don't read too much about it on the Net.  That's the same as Googleing your symptoms, it'll drive you crazy.   I tried Celexa a long time ago.  I was only on it for a little more than a month but the only side effect that I felt was insomnia during the first week.  Once I got past that, I was okay.  I heard that Celexa is probably one of the safest anti-depressants you can take.  

Try other things too.  Try excercise and getting out with your friends and family, if you're not already doing those things.  When I took Celexa, I was in a rut.  I took up golf lessons and I kept myself busy.  Eventually, I got out of that "rut" and I felt better.  

Take care and keep us posted.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

shannon you goinghave to pick yourself up ,no one elsa can we can be here to support you but you have to do it, your not going down hill i know it feels that way belive me ive been there in last 6 weeks, i was weak, sick stomack not eating staying in the house laying around doing much of nothing, i have a great family telling me they was there for me and they did all they could do but i had to do it, i had to make myself get up and try , dont give up and the longer you give into it the worse your body will get i know. yes today i woke up sick stomack and little stress it seems to be a morning thing for me, but am going to push foward , eat a little something and get out the house today with hubby to just be out.you need to get your dr to give you something that your happy with so you can start on it and start living again. it will happen you can do it. you can go back to a normal life but you have to do it . keep head up push foward. best of luck barbara

[Shannon Wyatt]

Yeah, I saw that Celexa is for Depression only when I visited their site.  The patent on Celexa is out -- but Lexapro is in.  It seems to me that the mfg. are trying to push Lexapro as much as possible because of the higher price.  But I'm concerened here for my mental state -- I'm anxious all the time; can't sleep; can't eat; I worry endlessly about these crying spells that I have (depression).  I'm just totally at a loss here; I want and need to get better.  i'm going downhill big time here.

[Shannon Wyatt]

Ryan, I asked my doctor specifically about the Tricyclic family of drugs.  He told me they were old fashionable, had many more side effects than SSRI's -- and that there have been cardiovacular problems.

I'm completely at a loss now -- should I use the SSRI's or the Tricyclic's...ughhh!

[Raine9]

Shannon, you had a question.  I was wondering about this too.  I am not ready for meds right now but I have mentioned Tricyclics to my psychiatrist as well.  However, he just looked dumb founded.  For some reason drs prefer to prescribe
SSRIs.  Why is this?  Tricyclics don't seem to be popular in the medical community.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

benz are for anxiety thats why i take them . did he give you klonopin, is so let me know how it works for you .