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Suggest Treatment For Depression With Drowsiness

Need help. I have been behaving wierdly past few months. And i have been told i am under depression. There has been no improvement and i have been forgetting things a lot. Have been feeling drowzy most of the time and have lost all my enthusiasm. I was never so! any suggestion
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Hello
Welcome here.
You have mentioned that you have depression.
The symptoms which you have mentioned are all symptoms of depression.
For the treatment, there are antidepressant drugs like escitalopram, fluoxetine and sertraline. These drugs will gradually show their effects in 7-10days.
Also you can practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation.
Psychological treatments like cognitive behavior therapy are also very useful.

Please visit a psychiatrist for further treatment.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
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Suggest Treatment For Depression With Drowsiness

Hello Welcome here. You have mentioned that you have depression. The symptoms which you have mentioned are all symptoms of depression. For the treatment, there are antidepressant drugs like escitalopram, fluoxetine and sertraline. These drugs will gradually show their effects in 7-10days. Also you can practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation. Psychological treatments like cognitive behavior therapy are also very useful. Please visit a psychiatrist for further treatment. Hope this helps. Thanks,