Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 952431

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5 hrs until new pdoc. Suggestions PLS.

Posted by Continuous Relapser on June 27, 2010, at 19:45:33

I posted this above can anyone one else help add more ideas.

Well hi everyone, I'm going through hell again. I might have a new name but some things never change.

Depression, anxiety, insomnia, over sleeping, loss of appetite, constipation to the runs within the span of 6 hours is back. I have stopped working for the moment, I'm on sick leave with anxiety and depression....etc, you all understand. I've been like this for 20+ years. I've quickly established a medical support network. Great Dr/GP, psychologist and tomorrow I'm seeing a new psychiatrist. SUGGESTION PLS. I can't take anything that touches serotonin at all. So it's been a long and really tricky ride as I only just discovered the serotonin factor around 4-5 years ago.

Here's a list of meds that have worked in the past, for 6 months or longer before pooping out. I think I'll be off label boy from now on.

Provigil-Modafinil, best ever
Edronax-Reboxetine, good for the mind, bad side effects
Ritalin-Methylphenidate, 2nd best ever
Requip-Ropinirole, stopped due to excessive vomiting.
Rivotril-Clonazepam, it's been 4+ years and still going strong.

Meds that have caused me grief over the last 20+ years
TCA'S
Tofranil-Imipramine
Anafranil-Clomipramine
Protheiden-Doxepin

SSRI's
Aropax-Paroxetine, 5 days of pure hell
Cipramil-Citalopram
Prozac-Fluoxetine
Luvox-Fluvoxamine
Zoloft-Sertraline

SNRI's
Efexor XR-Venlafaxiene
Cymbalta-Duloxetine

Mood Stabilisers
Epilim-Sodium Valproate
Lamictal-Lamotrigine

Anti Psychotics
Zyprexa
Seroquel
Zeldox-Ziprasidone

Most benzos
Valium is OK in high doses.
the others do absolutely nothing

There's quite a few more but I can't remember them all.

I've also been in a lot of pain lately too, bad back, neck and shoulder, into my upper butt and shooting down my leg.

Re: 5 hrs until new pdoc. Suggestions PLS. » Continuous Relapser

Posted by jade k on June 27, 2010, at 20:53:57

In reply to 5 hrs until new pdoc. Suggestions PLS., posted by Continuous Relapser on June 27, 2010, at 19:45:33

This is a "rush" post so hope I got it right.

SSRI's make you ill (me too)
You had some success with provigil and ritalin
you haven't tried a maoi

What about Parnate or Nardil, and possibly an augment later based on your list? Parnate didn't feel like an SSRI to me. Good luck!

~Jade

thanks (nm) » jade k

Posted by Continuous Relapser on June 27, 2010, at 23:13:09

In reply to Re: 5 hrs until new pdoc. Suggestions PLS. » Continuous Relapser, posted by jade k on June 27, 2010, at 20:53:57

Re: 5 hrs until new pdoc. Suggestions PLS.

Posted by inanimate peanut on June 27, 2010, at 23:42:06

In reply to 5 hrs until new pdoc. Suggestions PLS., posted by Continuous Relapser on June 27, 2010, at 19:45:33

This may be too late, but what about a TCA that has less serotonin activity than the ones you've tried-- maybe nortriptyline?

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