DEPRESSION COMMUNITY
Which depression meds DON"T cause dry mouth?

Which depression meds DON"T cause dry mouth?

I'm looking for some advice here and I'm not sure if all depression med's do cause dry mouth or not? I have recently stopped taking effexor 75mg er after using it for about 6 months. It seemed to help but to be honest I couldn't stand the dry mouth it caused. The caveat to this is I also have to take amitryptilene 75mg for pain/depression/sleep aid and I think this caused my mouth to be even drier.
My mouth felt like a sheet of sand paper to be honest and although it helped my mood, the dry mouth I just couldn't handle any more.
I have felt really down in the dumps this past month but have been off of effexor for about three months and it's just been recently that I've felt as down as I have.
Feeling overwhelmed in everything I do, hopeless, helpless feelings, I haven't returned friends and families phone calls to me and I have become more and more withdrawn. I will be seeing my Dr tomorrow and want to ask him about going on a new med for depression.
Can anybody give me any kinds of recommendations here on a med I could try without the dry mouth side effects?
Thanks for your help.
-Brian.
Related Discussions
2 Comments Post a Comment
Blank
1141253_tn?1261009304
Hey, I am on Lexapro without any dry mouth.  Hey and congratulations on quitting meth.  I was a meth junkie until Sept. 6th 2007.
Blank
767538_tn?1276578920
Well, he put me on Zoloft, any thoughts on this med? It sounds like weight gain is a major issue with this drug. Is it because it makes you tired and lethargic and you don't burn as many calories because of that or does it just make you make you gain weight for no apparant reason?
Blank
Post a Comment
To
Comment
Post A Comment
Go
Blank
Weight Tracker
Reach your weight goal faster
Start Tracking Now
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Top Mood Disorders Answerers
1642137_tn?1336198113
Blank
RainLover71
Canberra, Australia
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
remar
st. louis, MO
585414_tn?1288944902
Blank
ILADVOCATE
NY
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
mammo
Cincinnati, OH
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
therese83
Graz, Austria
603015_tn?1329866573
Blank
hell1971
New Zealand
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank