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Suggest Alternative Medication For Depression And Anxiety

I m suffering from Depression and anxiety after traumatically losing my sister last year. I m on Cymbalta, but it makes me tired and doesn t take the depression away at all. I feel sick, jittery and my brain is in a fog all day long. What other type of medicine may work for me?
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Cymbalta contains duloxetine which is an SSNRI. Escitalopram is better than duloxetine in side effect profile. Duloxetine causes vision changes, dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, tired feeling, loss of appetite and increased sweating.
Advice
1.     Stop Cymbalta
2.     Escitalopram 5 mg in the morning orally for depression
3.     Clonazepam 0.25 mg per oral at bed time for 2 months
4.     Appreciate your special qualities
5.     Take yourself positively
6.     Forget the past
7.     Stop worrying
8.     Schedule enjoyable events and activities
9.     Play with children and talk with elderly
10.     Exercise at least half an hour in a day
11.     Practice meditation
12.     Discuss your problem with your family
13.     Consult a psychiatrist for further counseling and follow up
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Suggest Alternative Medication For Depression And Anxiety

Cymbalta contains duloxetine which is an SSNRI. Escitalopram is better than duloxetine in side effect profile. Duloxetine causes vision changes, dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, tired feeling, loss of appetite and increased sweating. Advice 1. Stop Cymbalta 2. Escitalopram 5 mg in the morning orally for depression 3. Clonazepam 0.25 mg per oral at bed time for 2 months 4. Appreciate your special qualities 5. Take yourself positively 6. Forget the past 7. Stop worrying 8. Schedule enjoyable events and activities 9. Play with children and talk with elderly 10. Exercise at least half an hour in a day 11. Practice meditation 12. Discuss your problem with your family 13. Consult a psychiatrist for further counseling and follow up Thanks