Psychiatrist appointment tomorrow- what meds to avoid?

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Medications vary dramatically in how they effect people. For instance, while Topamax has earned the nickname "dopamax" by some of those who take it, in the last two years I've taken it, my verbal abilities have actually skyrocketed, in that my word recall has actually improved and the generation of spontaneous speech (as well as written language) has increased at a quick rate. I am probably an outlier (given that for most people, it either has no/minimal side effect(s) or a negative effect, from what I can gather, though the perceived increase in verbal ability may be a coincidental developmental improvement more related to brain development and environmental circumstances as opposed to a causal link with the drug), although it did result in fairly significant dry mouth, remedied easily enough by monitoring water intake and using lip balm, but the fact remains that what is someone else's horror drug might be your wonder drug (I also tend to require low doses of drugs to obtain therapeutic effects).

That's very actually very interesting.

I don't know whether the psychiatrist did the right thing by preferring you try to solve your problems without medications at the moment, along with the CBT, or;

The wrong thing by not writing you a prescription for at least an SSRI.

In my opinion, it seems as though your depression/anxiety is stemming from biochemical abnormalities in your brain rather than external events that can trigger what I like to call pseudo-depression (such as depression after breaking up). Your psychiatrist should not have hesitated to at least put you on a low dose SSRI. SSRIs are not scheduled medications, I almost get the feeling like he was comparing an SSRI to a benzodiazepine which is why he refused to write you a prescription.

I don't know whether your psychiatrist was ignorant or just young and inexperienced, but he should have written you at least an introductory dose of some SSRI.

Best wishes, feel free to PM me anytime.

further update:

the psychitrist phoned me today and after speaking with the consultant wants to perscribe me citalopram.