Posted by tom2228 on March 20, 2014, at 10:48:49
In reply to Re: Anyone prefer TCA to MAOI?, posted by tom2228 on March 19, 2014, at 12:40:35
Tentative solution. If the new doc says no to adding the TCA, I found a source of cheap nortripyline that I would.. fail to disclose to her.
Given my response to Zyprexa I am leaning a little more towards notrip. I like/ need that type of calm/ relief but I can't stand the dulling of the intellect/ mental agility/ memory/ emotions. Has anyone found these effects to be separable with an AP or "sedating" medication? Maybe it's the 5-HT2 (c? c, b, and a?) receptors that gives that calm-yet-interested-and-motivated effect whereas the H1 gives the sedated calm that screws with alertness and other cognitive functions along with the antimuscarinic effects?
Otherwise I would go for a more stimulating TCA like protrip or desip if they were calming to a respect. Maybe Invega instead of Abilify would solve this problem and allow for a less sedating TCA.
Meanwhile, my old very liberal doc who went on surprise medical leave said he may start doing phone sessions and filling scripts soon, so there's hope/ backup!
Now I just have to pray that the new one is okay with Desoxyn once she finds out what the generic name is (she hasn't heard of Desoxyn according to her office person). I have an extra month and a half--2 months left that hopefully would last me long enough, but I'm not a fan of scheming like this. Honesty and trust is what I like; unfortunately, trust from a doc doesn't come from the get go and in my history a bit of dishonesty has helped until that trust can be established.
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