Posted by Larry Hoover on December 12, 2004, at 22:38:57
In reply to Anybody have any views on this plan - please, 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).
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> So, what I am thinking about doing is just staying on a small dose of Celexa and adding:
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> Enada NADH (2.5 - 5 mg - up to four times a week)Ron Hill (geez, I miss Ron here) and I both found that TMG made NADH more comfortable. NADH can give a bit of a raw edginess along with the energy boost.
> DMAE (250 mg - daily)
I honestly don't know anything about it. I eat enough fish to get lots that way.
> Sam-e (200 - 400 mg) - trial for two weeks to see if response obtained
No reason to limit dose, if you're cautious. I see no reason to be too concerned about taking it with low-dose Celexa. Or, for that matter, I see no concern adding SJW to Celexa. They would be complimentary, and you'd just watch that your doses weren't too high. I see Celexa + SJW something like adding Remeron to Effexor. They're different enough to not be strictly additive in effect.
> Rosavin (100 - 200 mg) - trial for two weeks (if Sam-e fails) to see if response obtained
Worth a shot. So is Ashwagandha.
> 5-HTP and L-Tyrosine - trial if neither Sam-e or Rosavin work
You might do better with DLPA that tyrosine.
> I 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.Just be aware that with all that omega-3 intake, you might conceivably block some omega-6 transformations. Every now and again, just take a GLA supplement (borage or EPO) for three days. Then back to the omega-3s.
> If the natural route fails me, I will try yet another AD (probably nortriptyline).Ever tried desipramine?
> Any and all comments/views/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks so much.
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> TamaraThe unfortunate thing is how long it takes to adequately do all these experiments. Good luck.
Lar
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