Posted by john berk on December 9, 2005, at 16:01:32
In reply to Effexor user, thinking about augmentation, posted by detroitpistons on December 9, 2005, at 14:53:28
Hi, welcome,
i have lifetime dysthymia, with 2 bouts of major depression, prozac alleviated the major episodes, but i beleive with my dysthmia, i will never have complete releif of symptoms, [i also have moderate ocd]. it seems from my expeirence that prozac, [genrealizing here with ssri's]it did knockout the major symptoms, but there is always some residual depression and anxiety,
this may not be true for everyone, and i haven't tried many combo's, but i am in the same position as you. i am trying cbt to combat my ocd, and dysthmia at the moment.i have used regular trytophan,[1-2 500 mg. capsules] with prozac, it seems to help with sleep, but be very careful, 5htp or trytophan with ad's does run some risk of serotonin syndrome,
but for the past year i have not expeirenced a problem with the combination!! my first time on prozac i had complete releif of depression and dysthmia, but this time around it has been less of a "miracle", i hope you fare better with effexor!! i also take klonopin at night!!
good luck..john
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