Posted by SLS on October 5, 2010, at 14:34:31
In reply to New drugs that just don't cut it, posted by Conundrum on October 5, 2010, at 11:15:29
> I've been having trouble with new drugs that just don't work or stop working.
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> The ones that stopped working include:
> pristiq, remeron, abilify, and lamotrigine.
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> Ritalin can pull me out of a bad mood, but doesn't help with anhedonia, or motivation, surprisingly
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> The ones that did nothing were lexapro, budeprion SR.
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> The only thing that partially works consistently is low dose prozac, which helps with motivation and somewhat with enjoyment.
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> Maybe I should try to augment that.
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> Maybe I should just go for an MAOI.
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> I'm also considering tianeptine, which is an indirect 5-HT antagonist, but it sounds like it is weak and mainly for anxiety.
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> My grandmother tried a bunch of TCA and none worked. She tried Parnate and it worked. Stopped for some reason and went on Nardil and that worked as well.There is a tendency for people with affective disorders to respond to the same treatment as family members do. I guess that leaves some justification to try Parnate, perhaps in combination with Lamictal and/or Abilify.
Good luck. I know you have a lot to think about.
- ScottThe measure of achievement lies not in how high the mountain,
but in how hard the climb.The measure of success lies only in how high one feels he must
climb to get there.
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