Need some advice

[Geodog]

Need some advice, I have been living with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember. I was on Prozac, but a couple of years ago my Doc switched me to Zoloft. The Zoloft worked okay for a while, but I started having anxiety attacks again. My Doc just seems to want to layer on additional drugs. He added Buspar. Now I take Buspar, Zoloft, 2 blood pressure meds, niacin, aspirin, and cholesterol meds. It seems to me this is a lot of prescriptions, and some might be fighting each other. The best thing I have found for anxiety is to drink a lot of beer. I read that alcohol and Buspar don’t mix. I can’t get in to see Doc until September. Any advice if you were in my shoes?

[amandalouise_]

Beer is never the answer, aye the the short term you will think it’s helping but in the long term it’s not. X

[Geodog in reply to amandalouise_]

Thanks

[onthetrail]

You don't mention if you've tried counseling. It helps many people, with and without medication. It might give you perspective to make those decisions with your doctor. adaa.org has a Find a Therapist feature, and there are many similar resources online. Worked for my family.

[Geodog in reply to onthetrail]

Thanks

[Hidden]

Have you tried meditation? There are a lot of videos on YouTube for guided meditation if you cannot meditate on your own. They have been very helpful for my anxiety (not for my depression, unfortunately). Since I cannot seem to be able to calm my mind down on my own, the voice and the music in my headphones help calm the noise. I also sleep better after listening to the meditations.

Counseling is also a good advice. If we don't resolve the issues that have caused us to experience anxiety and depression, we can't get better.

[Roses246]

Have you tried lexapro?? I was on it and helped with anxiety but didn't help with my ocd. I'm currently on Zoloft and Seroquel and it seems to help.

[Geodog in reply to Roses246]

I am going to see Doc on Tues. I will mention this to him, thanks!

[Roses246]

No problem. Lmk how u make out