Your Thyroid and iron and Vit D defeicencies alone can be causing your depression and anxiety. Do more research on the net for all of your medical issues. Also, sometimes you need to try other SSRI drugs to find the one right for you. I tried many and ended up going on a drug called Lamictal. It has helped me so much and not an SSRI drug. Lamictal is an anti seizure drug that is also used for depression and anxiety, also it helped me with migraines. NEVER go off your meds on your own. I had sever withdrawal going off the SSRI drugs, like Effexor. It was brutal. Worse than any time I withdrew from alcohol. You MUST wean off SSRI drugs like Pristiq. Tell your Dr. you'd like to try another med, that this is not helping you. Also are you postmenopausal or in menopause? You may need to have your hormone levels checked and ask for some help in that area, There are Bio Identical hormones that have helped many women and are all natural. You need to be the informed patient. No one cares more about your health than you.
Best of luck to you. Don't give up until you feel better!  

I was put on Naltrexone for my binge eating disorder, and it helped immensely while I also did outpatient treatment for the disorder, and regular ongoing psychotherapy.  While I am a recovering alcoholic, and have struggled in the past 18 months with relapse/recovery, I have not used the Naltrexone for my alcoholism.

My first question would be Have you tried AA, if so for how long?  How many AA meetings have you attended,?  Have you worked the 12 Steps of AA with a sponsor?  Are you currently in psychotherapy?  Have you tried inpatient or outpatient treatment for alcoholism? 

There is no magic pill that makes us stop drinking.  For me, I need divine intervention, literally, God must stop me, and get me sane.  That is why I attend AA meetings.  That is why I have a sponsor and work the 12 steps to the best of my ability.  That is why I am in outpatient treatment for the past six months.

Millions of people have stopped drinking with AA.  I once had over 8 years of sobriety one time.  Another time I had over 6 years.  I did all that without the Naltrexone.  

Good luck.
Trish

Just curious about what happened to you on Topomax?

I havent had my WLS yet but I know all about mental health. I suffer from severe depression and anx. I take 20mg of Lexapro which wasnt working til they added Abilify. I swear by Abilify!!! I suffered for so long with mental health, and Abilify finally saved me.
I had to start out reeeeeaaaalllly slow on it because it made me feel like jumping out of my chair! lol.
Hang in there it takes a long time to find the right med for you

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That another came and went..

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That thanks worked out with Cristine.. Thanks..

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