Posted by TrishP on November 27, 2006, at 6:22:32
In reply to Re: The right mix? » Phillipa, posted by Quintal on November 26, 2006, at 19:20:09
> I suppose it depends on how you've responded to SSRIs in the past, if you react badly to them it makes sense to generally avoid drugs that strongly inhibit serotonin reuptake. I was mainly worried about the side effects such a cocktail as Cymbalta and Wellbutrin would have as they both work strongly on the noradrenline receptors and the side effects are very, very harsh when they do occur. Many people become very panicky and suicidal.
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> Q
Hi - thanks for your replies. I've never been suicidal. SSRIs make me feel great - sometimes too great. The usual reason I stop taking SSRIs is becuase they effect my bladder/urinary problems. I can't take that pain.I didn't notice the same happy feeling when I took 30mg of Cymbalta. It felt like it was missing something.
The only reason why I took Effexor with Wellbutrin is because it seemed to calm down the Wellbutrin.
Not really sure what to take now. I like the good sexual side effects (interest in sex) when I take drugs like Geodon, Abilify, Lamictil. I think I just need baby doses of those drugs.
For some reason, my liver metabolizes them very slowly.
Its been 3 days now since I took Abilify and I still have that shaky feeling inside. Xanax and Klonopin help, but they don't get rid or manage that problem.
When I tried Lamicitl is the "theraputic" dose it made my mouth break out in canker-like things. Maybe I neeed a much smaller dose of that to be theraputic for me.
When my old doc wanted me to take Geodon - 160mg! I said no way and took 80mg. He said Geodon is only effective in the higher range.
Maybe I should have taken a tiny dose of that.I don't know. Sometimes I think these docs are too concerned about what the "theraputic" dose is. I can handle a much, much, smaller dose with a much bigger outcome.
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