Posted by Rvanson on October 31, 2003, at 23:20:13
In reply to What Now?, posted by KimberlyDi on October 30, 2003, at 16:47:54
> I've been on Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin and Effexor (and Lexapro briefly). Effexor was my life-saver but I can't continue it because of high blood pressure.
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> I have a drinking problem so I wonder if I need something stronger on dopamine than serotonin. I don't know why I've had such success with 2 SSRI's (Paxil and Effexor.) I need a medication that helps with major anxiety and minor depression that won't interfer with Strattera.
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> I'm at a loss, going through effexor withdrawal, and terrified of going back into that black pit of depression.
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> I'm not bi-polar but I sometimes think I have minor *cycles*. A rare unusually great mood is often followed by a crash. I'm just a hodgepodge of problems, having very few symptoms of alot of disorders but nothing really grabbing the spotlight.
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> Any ideas would be appreciated. I see my pdoc on 11/4.
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> KDi in TExasYou might give Celexa a try, but seeing as you were using Lexapro, I cant say that it would work for you.
I did notice that I had less anxiety on Celexa then Lexapro and they dont seem to affect liver function in a manner incompatable with the consumption of alcohol, as other AD's can.
May I ask what symptoms the Strattera that you take is prescribed for ?
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