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What medicines should I take for depression and suicidal feelings?
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depressionI have been taking Paxil for about 6 months and it is not helping. everytime I take it I cry. I have considered suicide several times, but can't do it. Is there another med I can take that will actually help? I have no insurance and no family Dr. Please help!
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Hello,You can try venalafaxine 37.5mg and increase it by 37.5mg every one week or ten days for further benefit, till there is 80-90% response. The maximum dosage can be 225mg in a day. Taper paxil by12.5mg at a time and repeat every five days and stop completely.Do not worry you will get better definitely. If there is high anxiety along with sadness, we can add toficalm 25-50mg in morning and afternoon time. Zolpidem 12.5mg can.help in sleep. Both of these can be stopped after some improvement.Hope this helpsPlease feel free to ask more questions for clarificationDr. Manisha GopalMD psychiatry