Posted by Molybdenum on April 19, 2008, at 1:50:34
In reply to Re: A poll on anti-depressants, posted by Shadowplayers721 on April 18, 2008, at 19:53:59
I'm "major treatment resistant depression", but I think that's just what the doc has to say here when he rings up to get the govt subsidised pricing authority number for the scripts. I'd say a bit of GAD & the one where you never want to meet people, whatever that's called. Is that Social Anxiety Disorder or Seasonally Affected Disorder? Doesn't matter - I'm pretty sure I've got both anyway. ;)
Celexa (citalopram) worked for a few years but slowly pooped out. When I quit I was on 80mg and had hardly any withdrawls, tapering down by 20mg each week. Funny thing (not) was that it pooped out so gradually, I never noticed it had pooped out. Very insidious. Hmm....gotta watch that in future.
Now I'm 225mg mirtazapine (Remeron / Avanza) & 600mg venlafaxine (Effexor XR). But I am trying to reduce the mirtazapine. I went a week with 45mg less & all seems OK. Tonight is start of week 2 when I'll knock another 45mg off & see how I go.
I also take methylphenidate (Ritalin) up to 80mg a day which is supposed to be for tiredness due to sleep aponea, but it helps the depression too of course. How can it not? A bit "speedy" for work though IMHO.
Moving from methylphenidate to modafinil (Modavigil / Provigil / 14 others) AS SOON AS THE DAMN PACKAGE ARRIVES FROM NORWAY, ETA 72HRS AND ABSOLUTELY C-O-U-N-T-I-N-G THE SECONDS.... I can't wait...! It's too expensive otherwise. I expect I'll start on 200mg in the morning & then add another 100-200 if it's not enough and / or spilt the dose to 1/2 at midday if it won't get me through to 6pm.
Add 0.5mg clonazepam to suppress hyperventilation response after I stop breathing over & over while you're sleeping ;)
Add 0.5mg - 1mg alprazolam (Xanax) if I'm on edge. Double that if the police are likely to turn up and arrest me again.... :(
Shake well & leave until set. Serves one.
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