Depression Treatment And Drugs

Find the best antidepressant can be a challenge for you. Do not be surprised if you should try more than one drug before that a reference book for you. Many doctors on drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants place. These drugs are often very effective in alleviating depression, but usually take some time from two to six weeks for full effect. You can also unpleasant side effects such as constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision, dizziness and urinary retention, and it is perhaps less safe for people with heart disease that some new drugs. Even if these side effects diminish or disappear after a few weeks, many elderly are particularly difficult to tolerate and they can take medication in general.

Your doctor may recommend a former tricyclic antidepressants like imipramine (Tofranil) and Doxépine (Sinequan). Although this may not function properly, a new group of tricyclic, for example, nortriptyline (Aventyl) and desipramine (Norpramin) seem to be better tolerated, especially the elderly. In recent years, a new generation of antidepressants, SSRIs, as announced (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Reuptake) was developed. These drugs are fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil) and fluoxamine (Luvox). They take between two and six weeks for a number of advantages, and while they are most often (but not always) as effectively as older drugs, the less they tend to more or less tolerable side effects. This makes them ideal for many seniors. If you use one of these drugs, there may be nausea, headaches or agitation, but these side effects can disappear. However, they should always tell your doctor.

Finding the right balance is extremely important. If the dose is too low, the drug can be effective only if it is too high, there may be unpleasant side effects. Recent studies have shown that the elderly may be) more bas-relief with doses of antidepressant medication, it may be your doctor a "start low, go slow" approach. Because antidepressants to start working when they reach only what doctors call "therapeutic" in your body, it is important that these drugs you enough time to work. This may be difficult if you have side effects, but most doctors recommend that you try any medication for at least four weeks before he and the switch to another drug.

Most people have always an antidepressant medication for several months, even after they begin to feel better. How long will you continue to take the medicine depends on your general health, severity of depression and if your depression tend to repeat. You should never take antidepressants, suddenly, as this can cause problems. Instead, your doctor may advise you to gradually reduce the dose down. If your symptoms return, you can take antidepressants for an indefinite period.