Posted by Dinah on November 29, 2003, at 10:39:09
In reply to Re: Fair Trial or Trudge On » zeugma, posted by KellyD on November 28, 2003, at 23:38:09
> The promise of these meds is wonderful. The reality is a bit more hollow.
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> Thanks again.
>Isn't it the unfortunate truth? I take it that you, like me, have problems with agitation from antidepressants? I found nortriptyline to be an awful lot like Effexor in that regard.
On the other hand, I was able to tolerate Luvox fairly well. I think it's one of the least activating SSRI's. No orgasms for the four years I was on it of course. And an apathy that was hard to shake. Of course, everyone is different.
How long has your pdoc asked you to give Wellbutrin to let the start up side effects wear off? And has he tried adding mood stabilizers to any of the antidepressants?
I'm faced with a similar decision right now. My brand new migraine specialist doubled my Depakote to a still low 250 mg., and I find myself definitely more depressed in an extremely crabby and irritable sort of way. It's getting in the way of my family life. And I don't think I'm imagining that my hair is falling out. As much as I want to be compliant with the new doc's recommendations, I'm going to skip it for a few days and see if I become human again.
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