Can you have depression and anxitey and be without Meds?is there anyother cure?
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Why stop taking zoloft and not the others? One should never take themselves off of any medication cold turkey without the assistance of a doctor. One needs to be weaned off so as not to hurt your health. I've seen normal people who started on pills and took themselves off end up in the hospital. You need help. Yes you can get over depression and anxiety without meds. There is a better way.
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try weed/ pot it does wonders for depression and anxitey
Try Cognitive-behavioural therapy - changing your thinking and behaviour can be helpful. Be persistent with your Doc or Psychiatrist- if your treatment isn't working they need to fix it.
Yes, you can how both without meds.. I think the only cure is to just make sure you have enough reinforcement that you don't need that. I used to take all those meds to, but I just couldn't take it anymore. Try therapy. But every therapist is very different.it's really really hard to find a good one. good luck!
Well you should consult your Dr. I dont think your supposed to stop Zoloft Cold Turkey you Turkey. Everything is going to be ok. Try some Holistic web sites. I know that St. Jones Wart (herb) is a great sub for prozac.
Do you try to stay active. That really helps out when your down in the dumps cause you'll lose weight and feel better about yourself. Then you will want to be out more.. then depression will be a thing of the past because you will be so buisy.
God Bless you beautiful heart. Everything is going to be ok.
Become a Christian
You still need meds there is no cure , your body will just get immune to one Try so you have to switch and after a while swich again there is is just no steedy remedy
good idea to stop taking hte meds. I highly recomend the book "The Diet Cure" It talks about amino acids - which naturally occur in the brain. For wahtever reason we can be deficient and it can cause all kinds of issues. This book will give you a self test to help you figure out what amionos you need and it will give you a rundown of what each one does for you. After a couple of weeks to a couple of months you are likely to not need them any more - your body will balance out and produce what it needs, you may need an occasional boost but after the initial therapy you should do fine. There are no side effects if you take them properly because they naturally occur in your body. think of it this way- you are not zoloft or prozac deficient- these things mask the problem and cause new problems. Find out what your body is lacking and then feed it!
I myself was on Zoloft, and did not like the way it made me feel. I asked the doctor to give me something that would work on my body overnight. He prescribed me Elavil. It not only helped me sleep but it helped my depression and anxiety. I am no longer on any meds at all. Elavil helped me come off very easily not like Zoloft or Prozac which are very very addictive. I am now much happier and feel a lot more comfortable with myself. I wish you the best of luck. If you need to talk feel free to send me a message. I will try my best to help you however I can.
I think you definately can manage these illnesses without meds. The key word being "manage" instead of cure. I work as a psychiatric social worker and I tell clients that while medication is a piece of the treatment process, there are other avenues. Counseling and behavior modification programs can be very helpful. I recommend "The Depression Workbook". I can't remember the author but it is a popular book and really easy to find. Biofeedback has shown quite a bit of success with anxiety as well. I also have some of my clients working on a free online program its just called The Panic Program and you should be able to find it through a search engine. There are many other meds than the ones you listed that you can try. It may take some time to find the right one. Try to be patient and definately do some non-medical interventions as well. Good Luck.
Uh-oh ! Don't stop taking Zoloft , please ! Is your doctor keeping your dosage always the same ? Try an extra 100. millagrams in the morning.
You also need to have clonazepam when on Zoloft. That will balanace you out.
We all suffer from anx. and stress but most people drink or self medicate. Be proud of yourself for taking the right pharmascutically pure medication. Many people feel good after taking a few months of Zoloft, get off it and end up suicidal or manic and that's preventable. Also if you want , instead of taking Zoloft you can take ST. Johns Wort. It will pick you up but see your doctor first. I know it's a very serious thing to have to live with but at least you are not in bar all day or home by yourself drinking yourself into oblivion secretly or around drunks. You are doing well. Keep up the good fight and proper in every way of life. -lol-T I should add that Zoloft does not work on 20 % of people. If you excersise every day as soon as you get up in the morn. you'll be fine all day, but that's hard to do when your depressed. Yoga, peace of mind does it for a lot of folks.Shut the world out once a week. Get into a routine . Find something that you have a passion to do and make it happen. That will override any depression because it produces Endo-morphs and Ecto-morphs.I got into film and fashion on my own from scrath and it always gets me evened out.
yes there is. you need positive reinforcement.stay away from people that is negative about everything.church is good.and try catching Joel Olsteen-Pastor of Lakeside Church in Houston, TX he is real good and has alot of positive reinforcement!! Meds are good when you need them but it is even better when you don't have to take them. good luck and God bless you.
Look around you . Only a few males are on meds like you are. Do you want to know more then ask the winner-player how to get natural chemicals to offset depression. What do you think endorphins are made for? Growing more hair? There are mysteries in life. Your body will produce different chemicals when you are maturing depending on the kind of life you live. You will be a different human. Some will call it a sickness but maybe it is not. This has been going on since man could talk.
yeah the ultimate cure for depression and anxiety is to do YOGA
its helps u removing ur stress and relaxes u and also gives u a fresh feelings .. the soul and body both work in a tune when u perform yoga.. so i think yoga is the last option u should try my dear
I had them but i never like to feel weird since i took the med and i felt something dulled my brain which i cannot think good. i felt it controlled my mind. i stopped taking them.. I had the mental problem before .I prayed and depend on Jesus and He is a healer. One night my nightmares were gone when i felt God touched through my spirit and since then, i was not the same. I was getting more healed and my mental became more better than before because God is my healer and I asked Him .. He did.. Jesus is the hope for every one!Jesus is my medicine so is yours , too. Try Him. I dont use the meds anymore.
You have to find coping methods. For some it is meds and for some it is therapy, others need a combination of both. You have to find what works best for you, but its best to do so with the help of a professional.
No, my dear, you can not be without depression or anxiety if you are not medicated by your Psychiatric. That is very important, so , if you want to be well, without anxiety, without depression, you better go to your Doctor. I just want to help you, bu it you don't want any help..stay feelling bad emotionally. That is my advise. I can tell you by experience, if you "dont want to hear", forget it, continue suffering all your life. Love.for you
Medication is the crutch to help you overcome your anxiety and depression. You also need to work to change what is making you depressed and anxious. Otherwise the medication won't do any good.
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