Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I was on Zanax (for anti-anxiety) the entire time during treatment and was later prescribed Paxil (for depression - which I ended up not taking). Your dose rates are dependent on your weight and other factors and you can find that information on line just by Googling the medication name.
Ativan is used a lot for mild nausea and can be applied sublinglily (under the tongue) or orally. In extreme cases it can be inserted into a Compazine suppository and used rectally as well.
Like most others my MO prescribed all of my meds. Amy is absolutetly correct in her post about antidepressants. IMO if you are on long term types, even Paxil, you should be managed by a psychiatrist. Short term depression is also known as "situational" depression, vs. chronic depression which required drugs to maintain brain chemistry balance on an ongoing basis. Depression meds are often inappropriately prescibed, over prescribed and not properly monitored.
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