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What Is The Treatment For Depression So That I Can Lead A Normal Life?

Hi, I'm suffering with a bout of very bad depression and ocd thoughts.I am on 200mg of Lamictal 1.5mg of Xanax and 40mg of Lexapro daily they have stopped working.I've been on Prozac,Wellbutrin,luvox,cymbalta,and just recently Effexor.What other meds are there to make this go away so I can have my life back again?
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.

I understand that you are going through a difficult time due to your depression. You have mentioned that you have already been tried on different anti-depressant medication, but have not had a resolution of your symptoms.

So, it is likely that you are suffering from what we call a treatment resistant depression. In such a case, the next step would be to try a combination of two antidepressants or to augment the antidepressant medication with Lithium or Thyroxine. Also, adding on CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) to medication has also been proven to be effective. So, I would advise you to discuss these options with your doctor so that the next apporipriate line of treatment can be decided.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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What Is The Treatment For Depression So That I Can Lead A Normal Life?

Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are going through a difficult time due to your depression. You have mentioned that you have already been tried on different anti-depressant medication, but have not had a resolution of your symptoms. So, it is likely that you are suffering from what we call a treatment resistant depression. In such a case, the next step would be to try a combination of two antidepressants or to augment the antidepressant medication with Lithium or Thyroxine. Also, adding on CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) to medication has also been proven to be effective. So, I would advise you to discuss these options with your doctor so that the next apporipriate line of treatment can be decided. Wish you all the best. Regards, Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar Consultant Psychiatrist