Posted by jujube on December 12, 2004, at 14:15:08
It's been about a month since my pdoc switched my AD to Anafranil, with Anafranil being the 5th AD I have trialed since January. I am currently at 50 mg, and had planned to go up to 75 mg, but am finding some side effects at 50 mg not pleasant (increasing dizziness/lightheadedness, constipation and weight gain - just weighed myself and have gained 6 pounds with no change in my eating habits). I have also noticed that at 50 mg, there is not much therapeutic difference between the Anfranil and Celexa (but certainly less side effects).
So, what I am thinking about doing is just staying on a small dose of Celexa and adding:
Enada NADH (2.5 - 5 mg - up to four times a week)
DMAE (250 mg - daily)
Sam-e (200 - 400 mg) - trial for two weeks to see if response obtained
Rosavin (100 - 200 mg) - trial for two weeks (if Sam-e fails) to see if response obtained
5-HTP and L-Tyrosine - trial if neither Sam-e or Rosavin workI am currently also taking B-Complex, extra B-6 and B-12, fish oil capsules, zinc and magnesium, vitamin C. I take niacinmide when I am experiencing excessive anxiety. I will be adding Flax seed oil soon.
If the natural route fails me, I will try yet another AD (probably nortriptyline).
Any and all comments/views/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much.
Tamara
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thread:428317
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