Posted by azalea on October 21, 2008, at 22:39:13
In reply to Stopped Paxil, any advice PLEASE? Some options..., posted by AlexCanada on October 21, 2008, at 21:22:43
Have you tried Wellbutrin (bupropion)? It is an activating antidepressant that works on norepinephrine and dopamine, quite different from the SSRIs.
> Tiny bit about me... I have severe treatment resistant depression and some anxiety. Some may call it A-typical.
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> I have severe Anhedonia, Dysthymia, low mood, tiredness, low drive, low motivation, difficult to ever feel happy, low enjoyment of anything, SEVERE inability to concentrate*****, cloudy mind, Extremely poor memory, low sex drive, burning head pains,
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> I take ritalin daily, and clonazepam... and here are some options I looked into... Ensam, Nardil, Abilify(not available in canada), Solian, Lyrica,
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> Something stimulating could be best...
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> Can anyone offer any insight of what might be better suited for my symptoms? I dont want emotional bluntening. I have tried over 20 medications and one of the only things that have helped are amphetamines (a lot but diminished effect), Vivarint (off the market except in France), paxil to a degree, and risperdal to a small degree. Most meds made me worse and also caused me to feel like my SKULL is on fire.
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> I have tried many SSRI's, and SNRI's, and many of the ''popular'' meds. So now I feel an MAOI for the first time could be in order. But which might be best for me? Or any meds that are non typical in their nature.
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> Please offer me any advice, insight, suggestions, questions, or your own experiences. Please... It has been over 6 years and sometimes I feel like things will never get any better.
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