Posted by Chris O on May 3, 2014, at 17:38:24
In reply to Re: Brintellix 20mg: Fairly strong sexual side effect » Chris O, posted by ed_uk2010 on May 3, 2014, at 5:09:24
I appreciate the sage advice, Ed. You are a great resource. My psychiatrist and I have batted around my trying a TCA or MAOI for over two years now. The reason I haven't done that thus far is me: I'm a risk averse in the extreme. I got a Nardil prescription twice and didn't start it. Notriptylene was his choice in the TCA class and in fact that was going to be my next drug if Brintellix didn't work. I don't know anything about Despipramine. Does it have the possibility of harming the heart, or is that just in people with heart disease that it is contraindicated? I tried Remeron once for a couple of weeks and got a really strange circular rash around my nose and eyelids. I probably should have continued that trial but stopped it due to the rash. I am open to trying Remeron again, though I dread the weight gain. Abilify (and all antipsychotics) scares me the most as I am scared of the blood sugar, weight gain, and heart risks. Do you think antipsychotics are "safe" to take long term (like, for the rest of one's life) if they are working?
Thanks for your feedback.Chris
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