Depression Medication

After your depression diagnosis it may be necessary for your doctor to place you on a prescription medication. However, many times one medication will not work the way it is supposed to raising the need for a switch. Sometimes it can be challenging to find the best medicine to fit your particular situation and biological makeup.

Antidepressants are most commonly prescribed for depression and there are a variety of medicines on the market for your doctor to use available in different levels of dosage to fit your needs.

In addition, sometimes other medical problems such as heart disease or kidney disease will restrict you from taking a certain antidepressant causing your doctor to have to try a different approach with you. They could prescribe a dose that is too low that has no effect, or they could prescribe a dosage too high, leading to a failure in treatment.

It is important that through this process you do not get discouraged.

Keep in mind that only 30% of people cure their depression through their first course of antidepressants. Those who did get better off their first prescription had a tendency to have a higher dosage for a longer period of time. In addition, sometimes it is necessary for a person to be on more than one depression medicine before the doctor is able to find the right “mix.” Remember, it is not uncommon for there to be a trial period with your medication.