Which is the best anti depressant for anxiety? Please help

Mental health
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I have suffered from anxiety since a child,and this recent and worst bout started in June. I was on Citalopram for 19 years,but the gp changed me to Sertraline 5 weeks ago. Due to chronic diarrhoea,it looks like I will have to try a different med. I have heard good things about Escitalopram,Mirtazapine or Venlafaxine....anyone tried those? Or can anyone recommend anything,please x

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Why did u stop citalopram?

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I went up to the highest dose,40mg and it just wasn't helping anymore :-(

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Ahh I see I'm on citalopram told il b on it for life, I've heaRd ppl say lexapro is a cleaner version on cit and good for anxiety x

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Thanks,that's what I've heard too,but a bit worried my gp won't let me have it,because it is more expensive than the others. Is Cipramil working for you? 

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Effexor xr, as I've been on oodles over the years. Snri work better. Than ssri at least for me anyway. It gave me my life back going off crazy paxil. Going forward effexor, cymbalta, pristiq, fetzima are the newer better drugs with effexor the top. You won't know till you give it a try since were all different. Good luck😊

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Thanks,it's good to hear that it's good for anxiety. Just feel scared to taper off one and start another again :-( Does Effexor xr work fairly quickly?

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You'll be ok switching over to effexor xr. Worked quickly for my anxiety and panic and no side affects really. A good med. A difficult switch would be what I did going off paxil to effexor as paxil is brutal going off. Your other drug which I also tried will be easier. And then when you go from one snri to another it took me only a day and I'm fine.

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That's a long time was it good Citalopram why u came of sorry can't help I'm not on meds other than xnax any feedback apreciate

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hi i take 50mg sertraline in morning and 15mg mirtz i researched it and found the mirtz takes away the side effects of sertraline away RESULT! i spoke with my gp he was impressed i knew so much ha! we know more than gps sometimes and he agreed and gave me this mix and works great! hope this helps. julie

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i take the 15mg mirtz at night 

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Interesting as my doctors all of them over the years all said the same thing, I believe it called remeron also, but no one would even give that as an option as they couldn't do that and turn me into a sedated zombie with no quality of life. Another Dr recently said this to me. I appreciate the honesty as I love life and do not want to set indoors in front of tv every day.thats not me. I go out and love people and life and want to be energetic and happy. I guess were all different.

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Hi Julie,that's really interesting about the mirtz,what side effects did you have with Sertraline? 

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Hi Nick,yes 19 years on Cipramil was a long time,but with this current bout of anxiety it just wasn't working anymore. It was almost like I had become immune to it.  

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Thanks for the info,and good to hear that it was quick for the anxiety and panic. 

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hi i would sweat and sleeping wasnt great on sertraline i dont have these side effects now :-)

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hi im the same i love going out and meeting people 

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That's good news,wonder if it would work with the runs? Glad you have meds that work for you 😊

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not sure i didnt get that side effect . thank you 

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Sertraline disrupts sleep bad. Not good. As I tried taking it at different times with no results and going two weeks up with no sleep. Dr took me right off. You have better options available and to keep adding meds isn't good either. You'll be a zombie