Q. Kindly suggest the best medicine for depression, anxiety, and lack of confidence.

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I understand you are suffering a lot due to your depression and anxiety. Most medications given for depression as well as anxiety have similar efficacy. As per the history given by you, I think you have benefited from treatment suggested by the last doctor. I would advise you to continue tablet Nexito 10 mg in the morning and tablet Mirtaz at night around two hours before sleep. You can withhold tablet Clonazepam if you feel too sleepy.

Along with medicines, I would advise you to focus on your diet and sleep hygiene. You can choose a physical activity and continue it. It will help you. There are some relaxation exercises like Jacobson's muscular relaxation techniques. These will help reduce the physical symptoms of your anxiety. Please follow up regularly with your doctor and continue medicines started for atleast six months.

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Actually some studies have shown Mirtazapine to help with IBS. But I would like to ask you if the IBS has been diagnosed by a doctor? Or are you taking any other medications along with the above? I would advise you to take medicines after food.

# Hi Ankit, I totally understand your frustration but there are certain things you need to understand about your illness. Too many medications taken in inappropriate doses will not help you. Stick to one doctor and follow up with them. This will help the doctor understand you as well.
Last time we had communicated, I had suggested you continue Nexito and Mirtaz... If you lower the dose of Mirtaz, your sedation will increase as Mirtaz works in a slightly different manner. So it would be better if you continue Nexito 10mg in the morning and in the night and Mirtaz 15 mg in the night. With regard to Clonazepam, you can reduce the dose of Clonazepam slowly and stop it as it is a sleeping tablet. First stop your morning dose of Clonazepam and then after a week reduce the night dose of Clonazepam to half which you should take for a week and then stop it completely. Propranolol 40mg will surely help you in the morning time if your anxiety isn't getting controlled at all. Don't start Prestiq now as you already are being given Nexito and Mirtaz for the depression and anxiety.
Another thing about anxiety and gastric problems is that they are slightly related. The more anxious you get, the more there can be a flare in your acid reflux. You can an take antacids for that but only that won't help. Please check relaxation techniques which I had explained to you earlier. Doing these techniques will help you gain some control of your anxiety. Also please engage in some physical activity. You can definitely bring your anxiety under control Ankit but it's a holistic effort that counts. Along with medications, enroll yourself in meditation programs as well to help you relax.Hope this helps..Take care.

# If you're uncomfortable with Mirtaz, then you stop Mirtaz completely and take Prestiq xr 50. The only thing to be careful about is you shouldn't be taking too many prescriptions. Clonazepam may also be the reason for your sedation. Try to stop that medication as well. As far as follow up is concerned, Ankit I would advise you to visit a doctor who can examine you properly on every visit and then prescribe medicines.If you still want to follow up with me, I will talk to the team once regarding prescriptions and follow up and let you know. Sorry for the inconvenience.