Posted by Conundrum on July 16, 2010, at 8:53:11
In reply to Need some advise, posted by Conundrum on July 15, 2010, at 23:21:24
@ G-unit: perhaps you are right, since like phillipa said it takes a long time to get prozac out of your system, and lets suppose that combo didn't work and I wanted to find out if mirtazapine alone would work. I would have to weight 5 weeks and my Pdoc would probably be impatient as well. I'm sure she wouldn't say it would take that long, but I can feel it based on some, well how shall i say it... factors! Also, one could argue the drugs have opposing actions.
@Hombre: You know I took desvenlafaxine and had an initial good response, but then it went away and felt more like an SSRI. Perhaps adding that to remeron would help since Remeron only really increases norepinephrine and dopamine. Venlafaxine would keep those transmitters around and stop any negative side effects from serotonin.
@ GGG-unit: you know that is a good idea, but my pdoc doesn't seem too crazy about TCAs. She told me desipramine could make me constipated, well maybe I should tell her I generally have kinda the opposite problem, and emphasize the joint pain, which TCAs help with. Also adding it to remeron might have me respond to a lower dose of desipramine.
Hmm still haven't made my freakin mind up. lol
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety]
Location:USA
Currently taking 300mg Lamictal and 30mg mirtazapine.
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