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Posted by neptune on February 6, 2003, at 19:13:15
I have been on Lexapro for about 4 months,I still feel very depressed, and scared. I take remeron with it ( half a tablet) for nausea at night. And good old Klonopin is in the mix. I am about to just go off the planet. Has anyone done the tofranil and lexapro mixture. Any results that would make me change to something else. I had been on tofranil for about 7 years , got off and took effexor for about a year, killed me getting off of effexor. Now 50mg of tofranil (imiprime) and 10 mg lexapro. The torfanil has been in only for about 9 days, this is a very slow acting drug. I don't know if I can tought it out. I just don't see any hope, and no light at the end of the tunnel. Do I need to go see a pharmapsyco specailist. I have tried all kinds of medicine in the past 14 year. Can any of this be treated and with what by whom. Desperate for a life of feeling like tomorrow is worth seeing.
Thanks,
Neptune
Posted by ricardo on February 6, 2003, at 19:35:18
In reply to lexapro and Tofranil, posted by neptune on February 6, 2003, at 19:13:15
I'm on Tofranil, too... I had never heard of it when my doctor put me on it (yesterday). I don't know much about drugs, but I do think you should keep trying to find the one for you. Also, have you ever done any kind of talk-therapy? I know that in the US most people do behaviorist therapy, or cognitive, but I've been very successful with a therapist working with existentialism and gestalt-therapy. I believe any approach can be good, as long as there's a good rapport between patient and therapist. I will also consider the possibilitity of trying homeopathy or accupuncture, if I realize that AD drugs are not for me. Anyway, I do think you should keep trying no matter what direction you choose.
Best wishes,
Ricardo
Posted by Ritch on February 6, 2003, at 22:55:07
In reply to lexapro and Tofranil, posted by neptune on February 6, 2003, at 19:13:15
> I have been on Lexapro for about 4 months,I still feel very depressed, and scared. I take remeron with it ( half a tablet) for nausea at night. And good old Klonopin is in the mix. I am about to just go off the planet. Has anyone done the tofranil and lexapro mixture. Any results that would make me change to something else. I had been on tofranil for about 7 years , got off and took effexor for about a year, killed me getting off of effexor. Now 50mg of tofranil (imiprime) and 10 mg lexapro. The torfanil has been in only for about 9 days, this is a very slow acting drug. I don't know if I can tought it out. I just don't see any hope, and no light at the end of the tunnel. Do I need to go see a pharmapsyco specailist. I have tried all kinds of medicine in the past 14 year. Can any of this be treated and with what by whom. Desperate for a life of feeling like tomorrow is worth seeing.
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> Thanks,
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> NeptuneTCA's such as imipramine often take a minimum of 14 days for *anything* positive to happen at all. That has been my experience with all of the ones I've tried. With TCA's you have to wait at least 2-3 weeks, no doubt about it.
Posted by JohnL on February 7, 2003, at 7:09:22
In reply to lexapro and Tofranil, posted by neptune on February 6, 2003, at 19:13:15
I think you should either get a new doctor or tell your doctor to get serious about getting you well. Anyone who has been on a drug for 4 months that isn't working has a doctor who obviously doesn't care or is just guessing.
Have you tried Zyprexa? In situations like yours, Zyprexa can work great when combined with an AD. Eli Lilly is even considering making a pill that is combination Prozac + Zyprexa because this combination has been showing great promise in treatment resistent depression.
In any case, 4 months is way too long to continue suffering. Throw out the meds and start over. There is absolutely no sense in staying with a med hoping it will eventually work, but may never, when there are other meds with much more promise.
Keep in mind that when you stumble onto the right med(s), it is not uncommon to experience dramatic improvement in just one or two weeks. If that doesn't happen, then the choice is to continue suffering or quickly jump to a new med. Most people say to stay on a med 6 to 8 weeks. I strongly disagree. There is too much suffering and too much risk. The right med for your unique chemistry won't take that long. Of course, the only way you can "stumble" onto the right med is to try them. Staying on a med for months, especially when it is working, is robbing you of better opportunities and wasting your precious days.
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