Posted by JohnL on October 15, 1999, at 17:12:52
In reply to Re: Week four, posted by Andy on October 15, 1999, at 14:59:41
True Andy there is some benefit. But not really much more than the Prozac alone. Not enough to justify putting another drug in my body and spending the bucks. I will gladly take another drug and spend the money if there are substantial benefits. But not marginal benefits. If this is as good as it gets for me on Naltrexone, then I will continue my search. I'm not ready to settle for mediocre. I'm really frustrated this trial hasn't been more successful. As I read posts though, it is clear the magic combo for everyone is different. For WayneR it's Prozac+Natrexone. For someone else, Wellbutrin+Pindolol. For someone else, Klonopin+Selegiline. And so on. For me, don't know yet.
I think though a TCA might just be the missing ingredient. The ONLY time I ever felt total euthymia was on Zoloft+Nortriptyline. But it lasted only a few days and I couldn't get it back. Sexual side effects from Zoloft were too much to tolerate anyway. But if I can duplicate that euthymia with Prozac+Nortriptyline, then maybe the Naltrexone will keep it going. Those TCAs really are kind of dirty, but they sure seem to have more ooomph than SSRIs. In the back of my mind I keep thinking how magical Nortriptyline was. Not by itself, but with an SSRI. Maybe Naltrexone would allow that magic to come back and stay. Just my thinking at the moment. We'll see.
Enough about me already. How are YOU doing???
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