Posted by Racer on July 5, 2008, at 15:44:59
In reply to anyone have experience with pindolol augmentation?, posted by Crotale on July 5, 2008, at 0:52:04
I wasn't on an SSRI at the time, and the pindolol had some side effects I just don't tolerate well. Therefore, I didn't stay on it long, so I can't tell if it might have been effective in the long run.
This is a tangent:
One of the things that really leaves me feeling deflated about the whole MedicationGoRound is how often I've tried a medication, only to go off it after a short time due to side effects which, at the time, seemed intolerable. Later, looking back, I wonder if I should have tried to stick it out longer to see if the medication might have worked.
It's not an easy question for me, because often the "side effects" in question include sitting in one place, crying, and considering whether it's worth trying to continue living. I know that medications take a while to show their stuff, and I do try to stick it out as long as possible, but I'm often left looking back and wondering, "If we'd added this to try to mitigate the side effects..." or "maybe it won't be as bad as it was before..."
Bah. I hate second guessing myself.
The pindolol didn't last long for me. But my psychopharmacologist is pretty brilliant, and he thought it was a good idea, so my guess is that it's got some promise.
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