Posted by aabag on April 29, 2006, at 15:46:54
In reply to Re: EMSAM (aabag's journal) - Day 2, posted by ravenstorm on April 29, 2006, at 10:01:13
Social Anxiety and dysthymia. The other drugs I've taken since approximately 1999 are the following.
Prozac: numbing, noticed mood-brightening for about 2-3 days out of 90.
Buspar: didn't notice much, other than a little dizziness.
Wellbutrin: Irritability, not at all helpful.
Serzone: Irritability, but this was the "best" of the those taken thusfar.
Klonopin: Something that worked, finally. This knocked out the social anxiety in large part, but not dysthymia. Some of the side effects include memory impairment and excessive sleepiness, but this is/was far and away the most effective (and dependency producing) medicine.
Amisulpride: This did help in areas of motivation/drive, but was inconsistent, requiring holidays of 2 days.
Provigil: Ineffective for dysthymia. However, combined with amisulpride, and klonopin, was a reasonably effective combination.
Lexapro: Emotional numbing
Effexor XR: Ineffective. Insominia, sexual side effects, same numbing as other serotonergic agents (whether or not they inhibit norepiniphrine).
Cymbalta: Ineffective. Insomnia, sexual side effects, stomach upset.EMSAM: Good so far, as this is day 4. Only thing I'm "worried" about is where to put the patch the next day :)
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