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How Can Depression While Suffering From Hypertension Be Treated?

Dovtor, went to my Dr. phyciatrrist today and reviewed my medicine because i have manic depression. I grate on a 0 to 10 scale, with zero being suicidal So I am a 6 or 7 now, and she wants me further down like 5. So she dropped all I was taking except a tiny dose of Topomax which helps stabilize me somehow. She wanted to prescribe Latuda as an antidepressant, mood stabilizeer and sleeping pill. The plan I have rquires me to three other drugs first before they will pay for Latuda. The threee drugs are zyprexa, risperdone, which I have tried, and ziprasidone. I wanted to look up side effects and properties. Will they keep work ing on depression, will they do all these stabilizing and sleeping things. Sounds like a lot to ask. PS I take high bood pressure meds toprol and also Prolia shots for bones. Thyroid 100mg. Can you advise.
Mon, 1 Jul 2019
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Hi,

Based on the history you have shared, these three drugs will work well for you as per your psychiatrist advice and later can be shifted to Latuda. All these drugs can only be taken after psychiatrists advice.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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How Can Depression While Suffering From Hypertension Be Treated?

Hi, Based on the history you have shared, these three drugs will work well for you as per your psychiatrist advice and later can be shifted to Latuda. All these drugs can only be taken after psychiatrists advice. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Regards, Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician