differance between depression and anxiety

[pankaj1]

since last 12 years i am suffering either anxiety or depression ( I do not know ) at regular interval, once I start taking anti-depression tablate ( Fludec ) all the symptoms slowly subsided  . First time I am expering different type of symptom since last one month that is " CAN NOT ENJOYED WHAT IT USED TO BE" even during depression period. Do you think previous period was anxiety and now it is depression ? is it same drug can helpful ?

[Hensley258]

Ah I see. So you mean Fluxotine (Prozac)

Fluxotine can be effective at controling anxiety as well as depression, but in my opinion it's not the best on the anxiety effectivness as some other SSRI meds.

I have found Lexapro to do an equally good job with the Anxiety as well as depression. I also hear Celexa is good at this too. Never taken Celexa so just going by word of mouth on that one.

Are you Indian? The only reason I ask is because I have never met anyone of South Asian decent that has suffered from severe Depression and Anxiety. No one really knows why this is, but statistics show that individuals of South Asain decent have a very low occurance of Depressive related mental illnesses. Some studies point to diet as a factor. The average Indian diet is much more healthy than that of many other cutures.

[pankaj1]

Fludec means prozac in India

[Hensley258]

I've never heard of Fludec, but I think there is a good chance that your experiencing both Depression and anxiety. In most cases they go hand in hand.