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Re: A few questions/request for information.

Posted by Cindy W on March 24, 2000, at 20:59:24

In reply to Re: A few questions/request for information., posted by Scott L. Schofield on March 24, 2000, at 14:14:31

> > Anyway, with Serzone, I felt weird for about two weeks (mood swings, dizziness, fatigue) then felt just GREAT. Unfortunately, it didn't affect OCD(obsessive-compulsive disorder). It did greatly decrease my social anxiety, which I liked.Best part: Serzone is known for NOT interfering with sexual desire or ability to experience orgasm. Lots of other drugs (esp. SSRI's like Prozac) do. In that regard, Serzone was really great. Hope this helps.--Cindy W
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> Hi Cindy.
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> It sounds like Serzone is doing a great job with the depression. I also experience social anxiety. I had never considered pursuing Serzone because my doctor didn't think it was a good candidate for treating my type of depression. I have no energy, have no motivation to do anything, sleep too much, eat too much, have poor concentration and memory, and anhedonia.
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> I was hoping you might describe the other symptoms of your depression and how Serzone has helped with them.
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> How long has it been working for you? Did you experience any weight gain?
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> Are you taking another drug to help with the OCD? What about adding an SSRI like Paxil or Luvox? Whenever combining two serotonergic drugs, there is always the risk of developing serotonin syndrome, but the occurrence is very infrequent. Other than that one major caveat, it seems like it might be worth looking into.
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> - Scott
Scott, Thanks for your questions. My depression symptoms included suicidal thinking, feelings of hopeless, poor sleep, overeating, extreme fatigue, and depressed mood (life sucks, focusing on the negative instead of positives). Tried Prozac for about l0 years, Luvox for a couple of months, Zoloft for a month (sex? why bother?). Serzone was great for depression, but did nothing for OCD. For a brief time, I combined Serzone (at a much lower dose) with Effexor-XR, but as the Effexor-XR started helping, and I increased the Effexor-XR to an OCD-range dose (375 mg/day), I stopped the Serzone (which I was just taking at night to help with sleep). From what I've read, it is safe to combine SSRI's and Serzone as long as the dose doesn't go too high for either drug (to avoid the serotonin syndrome you mentioned). Effexor-XR made me antsy and very nervous, for a couple of weeks, but now I just feel "normal" (not euphoric and not depressed, just somewhere in the middle). I don't feel any emotional flatness. There is some interference with sex (slower response time, takes longer to reach orgasm) with Effexor-XR, but it has really helped with the OCD.--Cindy W


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