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How can severe depression and anxiety be treated?
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I drink alcohol to the point i can sleep! I have uncontrolled blood pressure on three different kinds of meds for it. I am a smoker I haved smoked a pack + a day....now down to five a day. I have been diagnosed with severe eposides of depression(and anxiety and PTS) and take 200mg a day of a generic Zoloft and100mg ofTraZodone for sleep/depression. I recently ask my doc to help me kick alcohol and smokes.....his response he will have to decide if he will keep me as a pt. He can’t in good conscience prescribe me medicine that says do not drink alcohol with these meds. Then he said there is no magic wand for quitting either if I want to quit then quit. I told him of all the OTC stuff that I tried and failed with not because I wasn’t trying....example: tried the lozenge nicotine my mouth and down my throat flowed foam. Patches made my skin rash and severe itching. I finally asked him about antibuse he said no that would just make me sick. The question is I have the feeling I should find another Doctor BUT in diagnosing and in sorting out what conditions I have he is excellent!! Am I over reacting over his comments? YYYY@YYYY
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The treatment of anxiety and depression is often accomplished with use of medications and psychotherapy. As you might be aware no two patients are similar and often complete assessment is required before starting the treatment. Regarding your another question if you are not able to get what you want and provided that is rational there is no harm in searching for another doctor. However I must caution you that there is need to have some self control as no medication acts like a magic. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.