Posted by Christ_empowered on May 11, 2011, at 0:22:47
In reply to Re: What could be a good replacement for Nortriptyline » Christ_empowered, posted by Phillipa on May 10, 2011, at 21:47:39
I don't know enough about antidepressants to suggest one right off the bat. Tofranil-PM worked for me, but its the oldest, roughest TCA out there, so its probably not an option.
Do you think adding in Effexor, Pristiq, or Cymbalta would work? I mean, that's kinda sorta like a TCA drug, but with different side effects.
My concern would be piling on antidepressant after antidepressant, when part of the problem is antidepressant "poop out." That's why I thought maybe BuSpar; its not the greatest drug on its own, but it can boost antidepressants. I guess these days there's always the option of adding an "atypical" to the mix, although that strikes me as potentially risky...maybe not if the dose was really, really low though (like 1-2mgs Abilify).
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