Posted by Janelle on May 8, 2002, at 2:16:27
In reply to Bad SSRI side FX; now pdoc wants to try them again, posted by allisonm on May 7, 2002, at 10:45:00
Sorry to hear how you are suffering ... I can relate. Anxiety is a BIG problem for me.
From what I know (which admittedly isn't a whole heckuva lot!) it sounds like the combo you are on is pooping out but has been a good one in terms of BALANCE: Serzone, which is supposed to be a more sedating, calming AD could be offsetting the Wellbutrin, which is a more activating AD (it causes heart palpitations and agitation in a considerable segment of people).
Has your pdoc told you WHY/what his reason(s) are for wanting to wean you off the Serzone and try an SSRI again? If anything I would have thought he'd want to do the opposite - wean you off the activating AD (Wellbutrin) and maintain the Serzone. Hmm ...!
I can offer a theory (probably not a very good one, but I'll give it a whirl) as to why your pdoc would want to try SSRIs again after previous intolerable side effects and it is precisely what you happened to mention: YES, there is really a chance that an SSRI could help now! I think this is possible because your body chemistry has probably changed since the times you were on SSRI's and had the bad SE's, and perhaps what your body couldn't tolerate then it WILL be able to tolerate now.
Also, I have read and have a friend who has actually had it happen - a med that previously didn't help or had bad SE's did wind up helping and being tolerated on a later re-try.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
poster:Janelle
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