Posted by Buffet on October 21, 2000, at 16:57:57
In reply to Re: feeling hopeless...what now?, posted by laural on October 17, 2000, at 22:03:42
> > In the past few years I think I have been put on about every anti-depressant out there....except MAO's. I responded real well to prozac for a couple of years, then my doc added effexor when I felt I was heading downhill quickly. The last week or so I feel like I am flying downhill....all I want to do is stay in bed, have missed several days of work, cant stop crying etc. I am also in therapy and I know that meds are not a cure all, but they have helped me survive and function in everyday life. Any recommendations on what to try now? or what to ask my doctor for? I dont want to feel this way...and I dont want to head down this road again. I know I have posted this before...but my current daily meds and dosages are: prozac 80mg, effexor 75mg, dexedrine 10mg, ambien 10mg, valium 20mg. Any ideas on medication changes that I can suggest to my doc would be appreciated. Or should I just "deal" with it and not expect for meds to make that much of a difference? sorry, I am just confused, dont like the way I am feeling, and wondering if anyone has any ideas? I want things to work and not to be given up on.
> > Thanks for listening to me ramble and for any help you can provide.
> > MicheleJust a hypothesis, but I think the combo your taking is a little overmedicated! 2 benzos, an amphetimine, an ssri, and a tricylic? Wholly hell...
I don't know what to tell you, other than maybe a celexa, zoloft, or prozac in concurrent use with klonopin (longer action, less side effects usually), then take some time off (a few weeks to a month and relax, get exercise, or just get away from sitting around the house being depressed), just to give the new meds some time to kick in. Your combo sounds very heavy to me and could be part of the problem. I'm sorry you're having such a rough time with it. Good luck.
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