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Posted by chrismeurer on October 8, 2017, at 16:49:28
Good day everybody, my first post here. I've been treating anxiety/depression for over 2.5 years now. I feel that the depression is always more noticeable when i'm calm; when i'm anxious it's like there's no space for the depression and I end up feeling mainly the anxiety. Have tried a lot of drugs and other therapies. Right now i'm taking 150 mg/d clomipramine, 15 mg/d buspirone, 10 mg/d abilify and 80 mg/d propranolol. I live in Brazil and would like to try a MAOI, but never met a doctor willing to prescribe it.
Right now the anxiety appears to be under control, so i'm noticing the depressive symptoms more - anhedonia, lack of energy, lack of motivation and difficult concentrating, as well as suicide thoughts. Yes i'm seeing a psychiatrist.
Would like to know some thoughts and opinions about add-ons and other treatment options so I can go to my appointment tomorrow with some suggestions. I'm also having neurofeedback sessions.Thank you.
Other:
Paroxetine up to 60 mg;
quetiapine up to 200 mg;
bupropion 150 mg;
lithium up to 900 mg;
Depakote;
Escitalopram 15 mg;
Lamotrigine up to 300 mg;
olanzapine with fluoxetine;
Pregabalin up to 300 mg;
duloxetine 30 mg;
desvenlafaxine 100 mg;
risperidone;
mirtazapine up to 45 mg;
CBT and psychoanalysis;
Posted by Lamdage22 on January 14, 2018, at 10:00:57
In reply to Treatment add-on options, posted by chrismeurer on October 8, 2017, at 16:49:28
how are you feeling on all of this stuff? Are you currently on all of these medications? Well maybe an MAOI combined with what you take now will kill you. Is that your goal?
Posted by Lamdage22 on March 7, 2018, at 12:33:11
In reply to Re: Treatment add-on options, posted by Lamdage22 on January 14, 2018, at 10:00:57
sorry if i was rude but you are on alot of stuff. Do you get all of this from the same doctor?
Posted by chrismeurer on March 18, 2018, at 17:21:45
In reply to Re: Treatment add-on options, posted by Lamdage22 on March 7, 2018, at 12:33:11
> sorry if i was rude but you are on alot of stuff. Do you get all of this from the same doctor?
Oh no. Those are medications I have tried before. I'm only taking parnate right now :)
Posted by Mogger on April 5, 2018, at 11:57:30
In reply to Re: Treatment add-on options » Lamdage22, posted by chrismeurer on March 18, 2018, at 17:21:45
I found buspirone only to be effective at 90 mgs a day. My pdoc prescribes 120 mgs as well. I have no side effects.
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