Aetna announced today that it will pay for a depression management program in dozens of medical offices around the country. With the plan, Aetna will pay primary care docs additional fees to screen patients for depression and for follow-ups with patients on antidepressants or referred…
In a recent study of antidepressants and birth defects, Paxil was linked to twice as many birth defects as other antidepressants. Company officials are quick to point out that the study doesn’t show if Paxil actually had a role in the birth defects, but if…
Yesterday I increased my Wellbutrin, started taking Lamictal and cut my Cymbalta dosage in half. And I’m feeling it. I’m shaking, my mouth is dry, my brain is fuzzy, and I’m a little nauseated and lightheaded. Based on my previous pattern, it should all wear…
Today was my appointment with the psychiatrist to adjust my meds. The plan is to increase the Wellbutrin from 300 to 400 mg a day, decrease the Cymbalta from 120 to 60 mg a day and add Lamictal to the mix. Lamictal, an antiepileptic med…
For the last couple months, I’ve been tired, had no appetite, haven’t felt like doing much and have had no motivation to do anything. I blamed all these symptoms on pain, but began to wonder if I might be depressed too. I saw my psychiatrist…