Depression medication
When a person is suffering from chronic depression, most
possibly, he or she may need to be prescribed depression
medication as soon as possible. If you have any of the classical
systems of depression, persisting for more than a month, you may
need to visit your physician without fail. You can assist your
physician diagnose and help you, by providing as much details as
possible about your problems of depression. But remember that if
your problem is severe enough to demand extra help, you will
need to take a family member or friend along on your first
visit, to see that you are helped in a proper way. A good
depression medication consists of correct analysis of your
previous clinical history, present condition of the disease and
a right diagnosis.
So the first obvious step on your part, is to provide every bit
of information about your problem; the previous medical history,
physical tests, and preliminary laboratory tests can assist your
doctor know a lot, if a general medical problem is the real
cause of your malady. Most cases of depressions are usually
caused by a general medical illness or medicines associated with
those illnesses. Once these conditions are identified and
treated, the depression will usually disappear by itself.
Depression medication is not possible without your active
cooperation and help; never hide anything from your doctor.
Based on the intensity of the disease condition, depression
medication is classified in two main categories: Acute
medication and Continuation medication. These depression
medications are used to treat any one of the three types of
depression symptoms, like severe depression, moderate depression
and mild depression. For each type of those symptoms, there is a
defined treatment or medication, which works better with a
clinical efficiency.
The main aim of acute medication is to systematically take off
the severe symptoms of depression until you feel well and
better. Continuation medication means continuing the treatment
for more time even after you feel fine, and it is critical
because it avoids the recurrence of depression after some time.
If you have an episode of recurrent depression, a third
medication, commonly called "maintenance treatment" is commonly
used. In maintenance depression medication, the patient is
maintained on the depression treatment for a longer period of
time.
There are many types of depression medication methods like
antidepressant medicine psychotherapy, antidepressant medicine
combined with psychotherapy. Medication for depression works
slowly and gradually over a period of several months. However
with correct medicine, most affected people experience good
results within a month; but with psychotherapy alone, it often
takes a long time. Early detection and medication is probably
the most important parameter in depression treatment. Depression
must be treated at any cost, as soon as it is detected and
diagnosed. Otherwise, depression may relapse again, with more
severity and intensity.