Posted by rvanson on November 13, 2004, at 15:14:49
In reply to Low grade depression, anhedonic, anxiety...help, posted by aazospiro on November 13, 2004, at 11:50:30
> Always tired, low motivation, daytime sleep attacks, anxiety [hand tremor especially in social situations]chronic low self esteem, unable to focus, concentrate, quick temper, low frustration tolerance, ocassional mental foginess and mental confusion, heat intolerance [thyroids are normal on last test].
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> 1. Psychostim helps: very calming yet partially stimulating especially for mental motivation, obliterates temper/ frustration does wonders for patience also dont feel sleepy during the daytime. On the downside, its induces a mild depression and ocassionally causes hand tremor.
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> 2. depression fixed by prozac but that causes nervousness and anhedonia and sexual dysfunction. Somewhat fixed by a higher psychostim dose but at the expence of making me very "high" and sleepy..........damnn!
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> 3. beta blocker helps with handtremor.
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> 4. cant tolerate mood stabilizers, make me irritable.........nasty!!!
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> 5. benzo's are a no no. dumbing
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> 6. Never tried an atypical antipsychotic, not psychotic but i feel it may help with depression and anxiety in very very low doses.
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> 7. ALL DOPAMINERGIC DRUGS lift my depression with the sole exeption of Welbutrin [made me hyper and irritable]. Trivastal Retard, bromocritpine, Hydergine, sinemet, prolopa, all calm me down and yet makes me feel alive. Never tried Selegiline [aldapryl] Not available]
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> What can i do??
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In the USA, not much. Dopaminergic medications for treatment of depression are rare, exept Wellbutrin, of course.Too bad Merital was so quickly removed from the marketplace. It was a good dopaminergic AD.
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