Posted by jd on February 7, 2000, at 2:59:18
In reply to Re: Any suggestions for a new med for me?, posted by Noa on February 6, 2000, at 22:36:50
Sef,
Sorry to hear about the "poop-out". The trick is probably to try a number of novel augmentation strategies until you find something that helps. One thing I'm not sure you've considered yet is naltrexone (an opioid blocker most frequently prescribed to people with drug or alcohol addictions.) It's been much discussed on this site as a way of combatting "poop-out", especially as an add-on to Prozac or other SSRIs. Some people have claimed to have had terrific results--definitely worth looking into, in any event. (For more info, see last years postings and some very detailed information from doctors on the "tips" part of the dr-bob site.)Best to you,
jd
> I agree with Cam. You had some response to Prozac, but then had poop out, and instead of dropping the Prozac, it would be a good idea to augment it. Neurontin is one way.
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> Also, it is common for a med to not work as well the second time around after stopping it. I took Prozac successfully for a year, stopped for a year, took it for another year, stopped for two years, and then started again. This third time, I needed higher and higher doses until I got a rash. After that, my depression was increasingly resistant to treatment.
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