can someone tell me about meds for depression

[jann1033]

i started on effexor, thought i couldn't get that at the discounted price( my spend down for medicaid went way up so basically i'm self pay now so use a discount drug card) so the dr switched me to lexapro...itried it for 3 weeks, it helped with the depression but it made me sweat so bad my hair was literally wringing wet and sweat dripped down my neck ...in air conditioning, sitting on the couch.... so he switched me again to zoloft but this doesn't seem to be doing as much with the depression( not suicidal like before but just that numb kind of /ready to cry feeling i had before i started the effexor)..i've only been on the zoloft for about a week but he didn't wean off the lexapro so have been on something straight since about a month ago...and the sweating is still here although not quite as bad. so any ideas if this is normal or not...how long i need to give the zoloft to see if it working, if the sweating will stop etc .

 

[Dancin Desert]

I was told by my doctor to give Zoloft 2 weeks for it to really take effect and for any side effects to "work their way out". I did have an upset stomach for about 10 days, but that MAY have been due to the stress I had incurred at the time.

Best of luck!

 

[jann1033]

thanks, funny i had been a little queasy but kind of thought it was just one of those things..hopefully the sweating will subside and the stuff will work better.

 

[Dancin Desert]

jan1033,

Best of luck. I'm here for you if you need me.

Dave

 

[jann1033]

thanks!