Posted by KarenB on April 18, 2000, at 16:24:56
In reply to Re: Any happy, stable rapid cyclers out there? , posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 17, 2000, at 21:08:05
Scott,
Your questions:
> The only AD that ever worked for me was Amineptine, a "mood brightening psychostimulant."
This is fascinating. Why did you stop taking it?
Did any of the tricyclics help at all?
Amineptine is a "modified" tricyclic, whatever that means. It was discontinued by the manufacturer, reportedly because of "potential for abuse," although it was used successfully in Europe for decades. Go figure. I never even had the desire to abuse it while I was taking it and that was almost two years. No other tricyclics worked but I only tried Pamelor and Vivactil. SSRIs ALL made me worse, in different, creepy ways. I tried Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Serzone and Zoloft. Wellbutrin made me feel all tense and triggered my migraines. Depakote made me crazy, Lithium made me hurl.
Thanks so much for your interest. I will keep you updated. So far, the Ritalin alone does affect my mood positively. I have had NO symptoms of depression since I started it, over a week ago. This is nothing short of a miracle to me.
Best to you,
Karen
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