Posted by Emme on September 18, 2001, at 22:05:03
In reply to Re: Prozac CRASH --pdoc suggests LITHIUM?! » Emme, posted by Cindylou on September 17, 2001, at 6:31:19
Hi Cindy,
The Lamictal did not make me tired. It seemed to rev me up and I needed to control the jitteriness with Klonopin in order to concentrate and be comfortable. I wasn't foggy-headed, just anxious. Anyway, it was great to have some energy. Some of the anxiousness started to simmer down when I got over 60 mg, which is also when the antidepressant effects started to kick in. How do you find the Wellbutrin? Even with Serzone, I could only tolerate 150 mg before I got too jittery. Good luck with the Risperdal.
Emme> Hi Emme,
> Thanks for the information. My pdoc and I haven't considered Lamactil yet -- did it make you at all fatigued or foggy-headed? That's my most common side effect.
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> I'll most likely start the Risperdal tonight ... I'll let you know how it goes! Right now, I'm only on 5 mg Prozac (which I don't think is doing much at all for me) and 150 mg. Wellbutrin, which is kind of keeping me afloat. Maybe the Risperdal will help boost the effects of those two -- but I'm learning not to get my hopes up. I have heard Risperdal works the best with Paxil ... but we'll see how it goes with the Prozac and Wellbutrin for now.
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> I'm also going to an alternative medicine chiropractor Wednesday (I know ... ughhh! But I'll try anything at this point). He has a PhD in Clinical Nutrition and treats illnesses with vitamins. I definitely am not considering replacing meds with vitamins, but I'm hoping that, in addition to meds, the vitamins might help with my overall well-being.
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> Thanks again -- I'll keep you posted,
> cindy
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