Posted by tina on August 4, 2000, at 19:32:00
In reply to Could Anxiety cause my depression?, posted by LouieG on August 4, 2000, at 8:49:21
Hi Louie: I don't know about the meds you are on but it's kind of irregular for docs to prescribe just Ativan or some other benzo alone. It's usually in conjunction with an AD. The benzo only acts short term anyway, the serzone will act longterm. Most AD's have anti-anxiety properties because of the chemical each works on in the brain so I wouldn't stop the serzone just yet. You may find after you give the serzone a chance that you don't need the Ativan anymore. Give it a fair trial anyway.
Take care and keep in touch
Tina
> Hi everyone, this is Louie, I'm 28 and was diagnosed with chronic depression 2 years ago. I have tried about 10 different antidepressant, effexor being the most effective for only about 6 months but nothing has worked so far. Recently I stopped taking everything I was on (without my Doctor's knowledge) and a terrible insomnia set in, sleeping only every 2 nights, feeling tremendously depressed, with an incredible amount of anxiety. So I finally went to see my Dr and he prescribed ativan, desyrel and Serzone. A day after I started the medication I was able to sleep and my depression went away like magic, I feel great, rested, happy etc... My question is this: If antidepressants don't work right away until about 2 to 4 weeks after you take them, then that means that the Serzone isn't doing anything at all yet, so should I continue taking it since I'm not depressed anymore in such short amount of time? Could it be that what I have is some kind of Anxiety disorder that causes my depression and now that I'm finally taking something for anxiety is taking away the depression once thought to be the problem? or is the Serzone in combination with ativan and desyrel necessary? Anyone with any thoughts about this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you guys and gals for all your support. Sincerey, Louie
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