Posted by rvanson on April 25, 2007, at 18:14:15
In reply to To Rvanson, posted by Deniseuk190466 on April 25, 2007, at 6:44:27
> Hi,
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> I tried Nardil and it didn't work for me. The only drug that helped was Seroxat 40mg and that stopped working around Christmas 2005.
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> I haven't tried stimulants, can they help with anhedonia?
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> The only thing that seems to help right now is if I take 10mg of Zyprexa and then a couple of days later my mood seems to lift but I have to take it on/off like that which is not an ideal situation.
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> Antidepressants used to work so well for me years ago and I didn't have any of the problems I have had lately.
>Hi Denise,
Yes the stimulants can work for some people, but certainly not all. The new ADHD medications like Strattera can help but can be awful if you have anxiety issues already.
They can be addictive, but no more so then tobacco or alcohol are, and those two are quite deadly if taken for many years, unlike most prescribed medications.
Before AD's were invented the two classes of medications that doctors used for depression were the opoid class meds and ampetamine-type medications.
Many people of my age (52) had parents and grandparents back in the 1930', 40's and 50's who were prescribed Benzedrine for depression,
a stimulant medication that is not used much anymore.When it comes to stimulant meds you may have difficulty in finding a Pdoc that will Rx them for you becuase of all the paperwork and FDA regulations, so if your doc says no, you may have to find a new Pdoc that will help you.
Reboxitine is another medication you might try but its not available in the USA, and Dr. Bob's rules won't allow me to discuss this med much futher as its not FDA approved nor available here.
The one last class of FDA meds that some US doctors prescribe off-label are the dopamine-agonist drugs like Cabergoline (very expensive) and the new Restless Leg Syndrome meds like Mirapex or Requip.
There is a new drug treatment I have read about recently called "Ketamine", but it is injected
and not in a pill form and I dont think its FDA approved for Depression yet.I am sorry to hear about the Nardil not working for you. It often works when nothing else has so far. May I ask what dosage you took and for how long?
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