Posted by kagome on February 24, 2012, at 12:03:48
Hi I'm new, and I really appreciate the information I've gotten from this list so far. Now I'm wondering if anyone has any specific advice.
I had to go off Lamictal a few weeks ago and am starting on Parnate (while staying on wellbutrin 150mg). So far (1 week on 20mg, 1 on 30mg) it has just caused insane exhaustion (no insomnia,just sleeping 12-hrs a day and wanting to sleep more!) as well as muscle cramps and serious stomach issues. But I know it's worked for others and I want to keep trying.The Wellbutrin has always been an adjunct - never that helpful for depression itself - and now i feel like it might as well be a placebo for all the help it gives with energy and motivation. I also take klonopin as needed for anxiety but I'm not taking it often since it just makes me more tired.
The thing is I've been a suicidal, catatonic mess for weeks now and I'm getting desperate. Despite any good intentions to do things like exercise, shower, etc the most I'm able to do is drag myself from bed to couch and back again, with some typing in-between. I definitely don't think I can do this another month, which is how long parnate will probably take to kick in and how long it is till my next p-doc appointment. Is there anything, I mean anything, I can do in the meantime? It seems like everything takes so long to work except maybe ketamine... I know it's a long shot, but is there any possibility of getting it from an overseas pharmacy? I know no one could post a contact but would it even be possible? Is there anything else that could possibly provide some relief so that I'm still around when the meds finally kick in? Thanks for listening...
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