
Suggest Treatment For Persistent Depression Inspite Of Having Avanza

I have decided to get my thyroid checked out as I cannot understand how this depression/anxiety could have come on so fast that maybe it is something to do with my thyroid as it is a lot of the same symptoms as hyperthyroidism. Can you offer and advise...
Do you know how this body aching can be alleviated as I was up all night with the pain of the aching...? I am 65 years old female.
Thanks
switching medicines may help
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
The Effexor and Avanza are new generation antidepressants which are fairly tolerated by much of the users but unfortunately that is not the case with you.
The pain may be associated feature of depression itself. Because you got adverse effect and no benefit with these medicines, you should be prescribed more classical type SSRI and antianxiety treatment.
The complex of features you are having resemble PTSD- Posttraumatic stress disorder again a variant of complex depression.
You should get Psychotherapy by a local psychiatrist and also get prescribed Sertraline 25 mg to start and make 50mg after 7days. Also take Clonazepam 0.5mg twice a day. Consult your treating doctor about these medicines. These medicines start effect slowly and need 2 week to show effects.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!

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