Posted by hildi on July 9, 2002, at 20:19:38
In reply to Re: Yep, hormones Hildi, posted by Fuscia on July 8, 2002, at 13:41:54
> Hi Hildi,
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> Can you believe that someone I had met over at the Zoloft message board at RXlist had sent me that book, Feeling Good, by Dr. Burns. He's a good friend and his sister gave it to him, but he thought I'd get some help from it. He has panic disorder.
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> I was actually taking 12.5 mg of Zoloft for about two months during my 1 + years experience with it. I would say yes, it is hormones that caused the effects you mentioned. I find it hard to remember, but I do remember Zoloft worked pretty good prior to period time, especially at the beginning of drug treatment, but for Celexa 20mg, no way. If I had to choose which SSRI to start with and stay with it would be Prozac for me, but it's true we are all unique in how these drugs effect us, and also true that each SSRI works slightly different - some are more selective on serotonin than others, and others have a slightly higher effect on norepinephrine, even though it is very small effect. Drug poop-out is definitely a problem for these drugs. I wonder if by switching from higher to lower dosage (instead of the usual lower to higher dosage), if this would counteract this effect by keeping the brain guessing as it tries to build a resistance to the drug's effects.
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> I did forget to mention that after a year of being on Zoloft, I switched from a gynecologist being my SSRI drug provider to a psychiatrist. My gyn was too busy to be bothered with side effects from SSRI's, as she was delivering babies most of the time! I see my psychiatrist about every two months now.
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> It's good to hear from you as well! Take care, FusciaHi Fuscia. I Thought the hormones were to blame!
Getting older can be a real pain-in- the -butt.
I think I'm in perio-menopause and need some extra help. I will know at the end of the month.
Prozac used to be the BEST for PMS. I remember not even realizing it was close to my period, thats how good I felt.
However, my body did not like the prozac-at first I felt great, at first, but looking back on it I realize it was an euphoric mania. I 'crashed' on it and felt worse than ever. I cannot help nut wonder, though, what it would have been like had I been on the correct dose. . .20mg. a day was too much-especially for me!
I saw my dr. yesterday because I've been going nuts trying to figure out what to do, I demanded to try something different. I insisted I was not going to spend another minute even talking about the celexa. I justed nardil, he suggested either zyprexa or effexor. . .
I took 37.5 mg. effexor yesterday afternoon and it completely knocked me out! I felt I had been given a sleeping pill, also was incredibly thirsy with dry nouth. Otherwise, it actually made me feel good.
Now comes today . . This regular effexor is supposed to be taken twice a day because of a short half-life and I'm thinking to myself this day will be a waste- I'll be incredibly tired and sleepy all day. So, instead of popping another effexor I took 25mg. of zoloft this morn.
I feel really shaky and have a stomach-ache.
The SSRI's are getting me sick and shaky lately.Maybe I should give this effexor a fair try. . .
Have you tried this?Hildi
PS-Boy, I really have my brain doing guessing games here. I take one thing one day-another thing the next. I don't think that doing it THIS way is good!
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