Posted by Linda from Sweden on January 31, 2007, at 19:23:35
In reply to Re: No more SSRI, what now? » Linda from Sweden, posted by tensor on January 30, 2007, at 10:27:39
Hi Mattias!
After clomipramine, I have mostly stayed with SSRI, Prozac for many years, then Celexa good for many years, changed to Lexapro and because of increased anxiety from Lex I “finally” started Klonopin regulary. Celexa and Lexapro are not the same! Going back to Celexa was no good. Lex poop-out and lately I stayed with Prozac on and off, best AD effect of the SSRI’s for me, but strange and difficult to get very stable and the right dosage, because of the long half life and metabolites. It’s unpredictable, sometimes you get the feeling 5 mg has more AD effect than 20 mg! In the early days I was on 60 mg, but I realize know I was a zombie then! But I always feel like a million dollars after stopping, like now, but it never last for more than a month or so. My medication now is Klonopin 1 mg x 2 day and Prozac in my system.
I have tried St John's Wort, just little effect, had to stop because I am much outside in winter skiing, and on a sunny day with fresh snow, I almost get blind! :-)
I am sensitive to meds that makes me feel “strange”, clean SSRI makes me feel most normal, but poop-out so fast. So maybe I need to target NE in some way that don’t make me feel wired, but I still think 5ht must be in the lead.
I am slim, but I don’t like the weight gain issue with Remeron. I have not tried Efexor or Cymbalta, don’t feel there is very much positive said about these on babble, I don’t know, maybe I should give it a try? I don’t have like major depression, but after a while without an AD I feel sad, more anxious, little OCD, no physical or mental energy, can’t sleep or work….
Maybe clomipramine again? Or is it just like a dirty SSRI….like Paxil, what’s the difference?
Love Linda
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