Posted by polarbear206 on October 9, 2011, at 12:12:58
In reply to Re: ANY Antidepressants that don't cause fatigue? » Chairman_MAO, posted by FrustratedMama on October 9, 2011, at 11:09:40
> Anxiety, ADHD, and depression....and/or bipolar II diagnosis....depends on pdoc.
>
> Symptoms: hypersensitivity to sound and difficulty tolerating stresses (even little stresses) lack of motivation, tired, over-eating, difficulty managing daily tasks, and internal drive that wont shut off (feels like caffeine overloaded).
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> Current meds:
> trileptal 300mg 2x day
> klonopin .5 mg 2x/day
> effexor xr 75 mg 2x/day
> ambien 10 mg PM only
>
> fatigue hits late afternoon really badly from 3-7 PM. coffee does not help or hurt....strange but true.....
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> looking for a med that wont cause weight gain and will help revive my drive to be human again :(
>
>Have you tried increasing the effexor? 150mg is a low dose. Higher doses will give you the added norepenephrine boost. I can't drop lower than 300mg or I'll be in the same boat as you.
My meds:
Lamictal 200mg
Effexor 300mg
klonopin as needed.
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