Posted by dapper on January 7, 2009, at 18:22:00
In reply to Re: Was improving, now degrading? » dapper, posted by SLS on January 7, 2009, at 7:05:21
Hey Scott, thanks for the detailed response. I will try and address each question.
Lamictal dose I am keeping low because when I was on 200mg with effexor, I started to get really bad itching and hives on my thighs. Not 100% sure it was solely the lamictal, but the loss of sleep I had at that period and the annoyance of that itch has kept me at a low dose.
Nefazadone chosen at my request. Mainly because I have tried many other drugs before, and I wanted to try something that had a slightly diff. action, plus the sexual side effects became too much for me.
Can't call it the morning cause I wake up between 12-1p.m. these days, but I do feel the worst upon waking, the best late at night. I usually take my seroquel around 10pm, then go to sleep between 12-1a.m.
Movements are not really slowed down, just takes more effort to do everything, cause I really am just not interested.
Speaking patterns are about the same. I am still a good conversationalist, and talk well. People prob think I'm a pretty content guy if they dont really know me. But underneath the mask is severe pain.
Weight loss is significant, appetite is in the cr*pp*r. I have a high metabolism as is, but I have to force myself to eat these days.
Depressive thoughts are with me all day, everyday. Part of it I'm sure is situational due to life factors, but I should be coping better. It can't be 'normal' to have this mindset day in and day out, cause half of the people alive today would end up killing themselves. Suicide is on my mind a lot, but I'm not gonna act on it. I contemplate it to the extent that I think about what I would write in my note, where I would do it, and how. I have even done research on the most effective ways. That also can't be normal.
Drugs I have tried:(with the doses I can remember)
Celexa
Zoloft
Wellbutrin 150mg/daily
Cymbalta
Effexor 225mg/daily (worked well but pooped out)
Lamictal 50mg/daily presently
Nefazadone 400/daily presently
Prozac
LexaproMaybe 1 or 2 more, but can't recall right now. Thinking about trying lithium. Maybe increase dose of lamictal again to see response. Thanks again for your insight, very much appreciated.
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