Posted by gilmourr on January 17, 2013, at 0:56:17
In reply to Re: Gillmore, posted by jono_in_adelaide on January 16, 2013, at 19:44:56
> Sounds like Zoloft was quite kind to you, would you consider taking Zoloft along with either Nortriptyline or Welbutrin to optimise response?
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> I think it would be well worth a trial before submitting to ECT
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> Nortriptyline can also help anxirty (via 2HT2A receptors), Welbutrin can help with drive.Yeah I would be open to nortryptiline, I actually already have the pills, I just never used them. I was going to augment it with Nardil but then realized I was getting too much norepinephrine already from Nardil.
The only thing is I'm booked for either rTMS or magnetic seizure therapy in < 30 days. I could go rTMS since it's not invasive but it's less effective... MST has been shown to not create that many cognitive side effects, but it still kinda scares me slightly. But the rates of remission/response are much better.
Basically I'm on Zoloft right now and have to keep my meds the same since I'm either getting rTMS or MST.
I was thinking of doing MST and then adding Nardil and hopefully that does it.
So I can't really add nortryptiline atm... unless I cancel the treatment. I'm in a predicament, but I think MST is the right option. The studies show barely any side effects and drugs haven't been that kind to me other than Nardil and Zoloft.
Even though I've only been through 12 (its a decent amount) I'm just so tired of the drug run around. I could be making a mistake but it's just... I've given drugs about 22 months to get me back in the game. And they have yet to get me in recovery.
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