Treatment For Depression
Are you suffering worry, fear, sadness,
sleeplessness, tiredness, weakness, loss of interest or concentration or sex
drive? It may be depression. Most of our patients start improving the first day
with medication targeting anxiety and/or insomnia. If you get side effects from your medicine,
we have 10 modern anti-depressants from which to chose. If your medicine is
helping so much that you don't want to change, we may be able to control the
side effect. Sexual side-effects can often be overcome with Viagra or Cialis.
Weight gain may be reversed with non-addictive medications as Topomax,
amantadine, or Zonegran.
If you are not responding to anti-depressants, you may need a re-evaluation by a
specialist for another diagnosis or a co-existing condition. Consultations often
reveal a mild form of bipolar symptoms, an anxiety disorder, or other variant
types of depression. These conditions often don't respond to conventional
anti-depressants and may even be worsened by them. These conditions often
respond promptly to other medications. Often a combination of two
anti-depressants, such as Zoloft and Wellbutrin, helps treatment-resistant
depressions by stimulating different depression center receptors.
Drinking as little as two drinks per day may reduce or cancel an
anti-depressant's benefits. Stimulant abuse with cocaine, crack,
methamphetamine, or diet pills use may cause depression or mood swings. Using
pain medications and abusing narcotics commonly cause some depression, and
withdrawal from them causes even more depression. We have medications to help
reduce, stop, and/or withdraw from, alcohol, narcotics, and sedatives.
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Anti-depressants: Lexapro, Celexa, Luvox, Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Wellbutrin,
Effexor, Cymbalta, mirtazepine
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Anti-anxiety (Immediate action but abusable) :Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, Valium;
(Delayed action) Lexapro, Celexa, Luvox, Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Effexor,
Cymbalta, mirtazepine.
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Insomnia aids: mirtazepine, trazadone, phenergan, Ambien, Lunesta, Rozerem,
gabapentin,Keppra.
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Bipolar anti-depressants: Lithium, Lamictal, Mirapex, Seroquel, Zyprexa with
Prozac, Depakote
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Bipolar mood stabilizers: Depakote, Tegretol, Lithium, Trileptal, Abilify,
Geodon, Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa
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Anti-depressant augmentors: Lithium, thyroxine
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Alcohol reduction/cessation: Campral, naltrexone, Antabuse, Topomax
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Narcotic detox/substitution/reduction: Suboxone, clonidine, naltrexone
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Cocaine/maybe methamphetamine: disulfuram, N-acetyl-cysteine, baclofen, topomax,
naltrexone
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ADHD- Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Strattera,Wellbutrin, Provigil, Aricept
This is only a partial list of the tools available
for relief of your symptoms. Dr. Darvin Hege welcomes the
opportunity to help you. Every day, Dr. Hege looks forward to seeing who comes
back getting better and who will stretch his knowledge and experience because they
aren't getting better yet. Hopelessness and pessimism are common symptoms
of depression. So many difficult cases get better over the years that Dr. Hege
never gives up. And when these patients do get better, they are the most
gratifying cases of all.
If you or someone you love requires treatment for Depression,
call Dr. Hege today for the expertise and relief you need!
Self-Pay Patients--Mention this website for 10%
off your first visit!
Darvin Hege MD, PC
2150 Peachford Road, Suite P
Atlanta, GA 30338-6521
770-458-0007
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