Posted by Racer on July 26, 2005, at 17:37:13
In reply to Re: Might a stimulant help? » Racer, posted by ed_uk on July 26, 2005, at 15:01:37
> Hi Racie,
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> Perhaps you could try a lower dose of Cymbalta?
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> ~Ed{sigh} We tried lowering it to 30mg a while back, but my depression returned in a pretty big way. We also tried lowering the Wellbutrin to 150, same result. And we tried discontinuing the Provigil, because of tension and figeting, not a good result.
Forgot to mention that...
>>Have you ever tried desipramine?
Yeah, I did. Gave me unexpected, close up views of my carpetting. NOT a good thing -- way past time for new flooring... Hypotension is a big problem for me, and all the TCAs I've tried have created problems for me because of it. (My BP runs very low to begin with, and I have a problem at the best of times with orthostasis. For that matter, if I stand up for too long, I'll sometimes drop...) I asked Dr EyeCandy about Florinef last year, which he said was utterly impossible, ever. I also asked Dr CattleProd about it, and he said that if it came down to it, he'd have to do some research on it, but he was fine trying it if we needed to. He just didn't think that we'd have to go to anything that would cause problems, because we had so many other options left.
Ugh.
Oh, yeah, and the weight gain thing from ADs is a real problem for me. Aside from the basic part about the eating disorder, I've also gained A TON on every AD I've taken to date. Not ten or twenty pounds, but fifty to seventy pounds. I don't think I could handle that again, you know?
Thanks, Ed.
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