Posted by Bill LL on September 9, 2004, at 9:40:18
In reply to Prozac 140mg - no improvement - time to switch?, posted by incessant void on September 9, 2004, at 4:33:01
You said that you were terible at getting your point across, but actually you were very good at it. You gave a lot of information in a clear fashion.
Maybe you are right about stopping the trazodone. I think that very few people use it for depression, mainly just for sleep. I think that the dose for depression is a lot higher than 150 mg, and even then it doesn't usually work as well as other antidepressants.
I'm wondering if Provigil (modafinil) would be a good choice for you.
As for the Prozac, I would probably start to think of replacing it with something else. There is a promising new antidepressant that just went on the market called Cymbalta (duloxetine).
Shock therapy is a great option for people who are not helped by medications. Here is some information I pasted from the following website:
http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/Depression/dep_treatment_ECT.htm
"Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT)
Electro Convulsive therapy (ECT or shock therapy) involves the application of an electric shock of about 80 volts passed through electrodes placed on the head. The shock is not felt by the patient, who is under anesthesia. Despite a bad reputation, ECT is a safe and effective therapy for depression. The patient avoids side effects that are frequently encountered with antidepressants, although amnesia and/or dizziness and confusion are possible. Many people who cannot tolerate any other form of treatment may respond well to ECT.ECT is especially useful for psychotic mood disorders, people who need a really fast response, medication nonresponders, and for those who cannot tolerate antidepressant medication. ECT is indicated when rapid results are vital, as with suicidal patients or those who refuse to eat or drink. ECT has a higher response rate (80 to 90 percent versus the 65 to 70 percent achieved by medication combinations) and also works more rapidly.
Often, ECT is a treatment of last resort when nothing else works."
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