Posted by jay on April 4, 2005, at 19:53:41
In reply to Re: Agitation, fatigue and excessive sleeping, posted by FredPotter on April 4, 2005, at 15:38:13
> Thanks for your suggestions. I can fall asleep after a strong cup of espresso so coffee doesn't help much. I'm only on 20mg Celexa. You mention 60mg. I'll have to think about that. It sounds like a lot and would really knock sex on the head
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>Fred, all is not lost...far from it. Increasing the SSRI dose, and maybe taking it before bedtime, has been helpful for me. But, I am on Prozac, which has some differences from Celexa. I am on 80mg's a day...was up to 120 mg's. Could have went higher, but too expensive. My doc was the one who encouraged it. I recall when I was on Celexa, Risperdal was very, very effective in keeping my mood 'even'. Possibly adding some Topomax may *really* bring things around for you. Plus, even after 10+ years of SSRI a.d. med use, my sex drive is getting back to as 'normal' as possible. To top it off, a good benzo (at a good strong dose) may be very helpful. Plus...one more suggestion...for the morning, maybe Ritalin + a benzo could make bad mornings a thing of the past for you. I can now work and focus at *anytime* of day thanks to Ritalin, and an if-needed benzo to keep me from getting too hyper. To me, Ritalin far surpasses Wellbutrin in effect and smoothness.
Thanks to these meds, they have made the past year or two some of the best I ever had. The key, I think, is that once you start feeling good, you *must* do everything to repeat that feeling, and this may include doing a journal, or even some kind of therapy...just keep that mind focused on the *good* stuff. I am a walking, talking advertisement that psychiatric meds DO and CAN work. It took me close to 10 years to find the right combo, but I am really proud of the person I have become. I will have my 'very down' times again, no doubt, but at least I know they won't be forever.
Anyhow..hang on tight..it's a rough journey, but there 'is' a good and lively way out and up. Try every dang drug in the book if you have too...try them again and again...find a doctor who wants to fight this thing with the visciousness you do. You will really surprise yourself, I think. Get mad at it...scare it away.
Best,
Jay
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