Depression
I've been suffering from depression for several months now and have been prescribed Paroxetine [seroxat] and Clomipramine by two different GPs.
One prescribed paroxetine without hesitation after about two minutes the other said that she wouldn't give me paroxitine and that Clomipramine was a tried and tested remedy for depression/anixety. I'm not sure which one to take if any. At the moment I have good days and bad days and although my life isn't going anywhere i'm hoping that I might just get over this on my own. Some days I think that a pill is the only answer.
I've tried all the alternative things-St Johns wart and 5 HTP and although the 5HTP is good my life still is not anything like it was. The anxiety is the worst the fear that I'm going mad and will start talking to myself etc and my life will never return to normal. I don't go out, my life has become a nightmare.
The doctor suggested cognitive/physotherepy but theres a waiting list. I'm thinking of trying hyphnotherepy.
Every one says you'll get over this but I really feel that I'll be the exception to the rule. Those who know feel that I should just pull myself together- I dont blame them living with me cant be easy.
Has anyone tried these pills-do they really help in the long term? Are there side effects?