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Posted by alchemy on January 12, 2010, at 21:16:03
I have little hope that I will improve on any more trials. I can't take this. And there have been many trials that have caused me to get so messed up that I had ECT. Over 20 years. No motivation, pleasure, etc. My agitation is less & I'm afraid to change my current cocktail:
400mg Lamictal
40mg Celexa
300mg Wellbutrin
2mg Xanax
SynthroidAll SSRIs & SNRIs
Antipsychotics are bad for me.
Adderall was great for the 1st week then made me cycle to be really down - but wasn't on Lamictal.
Lithium hasn't been used in this combo, but I remember it made me agitated.
Depakote=more depressed
Topamax=very agitated
Tegretol & Trileptal=not effective
Emsam=more depressed
Desipramine= nothing, just side effects
etc...
Posted by evenintherain on January 13, 2010, at 7:42:06
In reply to What to augment with - something already tried?, posted by alchemy on January 12, 2010, at 21:16:03
sorry to hear you're having trouble.
what are you trying to treat? unipolar depression? bipolar?have you considered trying an MAOI?
that is my next course i think.lamictal + celexa was the closest i've come to getting help for my depression (unipolar). still had anhedonia though and had some unpleasant lamictal s/es.
Posted by desolationrower on January 13, 2010, at 10:38:14
In reply to Re: What to augment with - something already tried?, posted by evenintherain on January 13, 2010, at 7:42:06
agitation sounds like the other side of the coin of motivation. perhaps thinking about what aspects of these things you have and don't have could clarify what you need?
-d/r
Posted by floatingbridge on January 13, 2010, at 10:57:08
In reply to What to augment with - something already tried?, posted by alchemy on January 12, 2010, at 21:16:03
Just a thought: a dopamine agonist?
I'm sorry you're feeling so poorly.
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Posted by Phillipa on January 13, 2010, at 12:11:45
In reply to Re: What to augment with - something already tried » alchemy, posted by floatingbridge on January 13, 2010, at 10:57:08
I never realized lamictal had so many side effects thought in the minority with the excess spitting. Gee don't know what to suggest. I'm sorry. Phillipa
Posted by inanimate peanut on January 13, 2010, at 15:18:02
In reply to What to augment with - something already tried?, posted by alchemy on January 12, 2010, at 21:16:03
You could up the Wellbutrin to 450mg. That helped once when I was depressed (now I just feel like you that nothing will help).
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