Posted by brynb on February 4, 2013, at 9:22:54
hi all,
so far things are going well with my new pdoc, and i've found some relief in the two rounds of ketamine injections i've done so far. i'm going in for another ketamine treatment tomorrow evening.
one thing i've been thinking about is changing my AD. i'm on 20 mg of lexapro, and while it helps keep depression and anxiety at bay, it never prevents an episode and i've been on it for some time and fear it no longer really "works."
i'm adement about being on the least amount of meds as possible; i've tried all types and groups, and found that i need to keep it simple (side effects for me greatly outweigh any benefits). mood stabilizers and APs are not an option. my new pdoc is on board w/ keeping my regimen simple, but suggested possibly changing to viibryd or adding a small amount of pristiq to the lexapro.
here's the question:
-do i switch from lexapro to viibryd?
-do i add pristiq to lexapro?
-do i completely switchover to nardil?these are the ONLY med options i'm considering. he also has me on deplin, and valium for anxiety. this is in conjunction with the ketamine treatments. if i don't find long-term relief with ketamine, he wants me to do tms.
any feedback or input on the med switch (or tms or anything else)?
thanks in advance and hope everyone's doing ok.
-b
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