Posted by JohnL on March 2, 2001, at 1:56:39
In reply to JohnL...Dr Jensen update?, posted by KarenB on February 26, 2001, at 14:15:54
> Dear John,
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> I've been ill and away from the board for a while but I was wondering: On what combination did you finally settle with Dr. Jensen's help? Did you find a med combo that works and what would that be?
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> Hope you are doing well.
>
> KarenHi Karen,
I wish things were going better for you. Hope today is a better dayl.Anyway, to answer your questions, Dr Jensen led me in the direction of antipsychotics and stimulants which I have liked the best. In the antipsychotic category the most effective for me has been either Amisulpride or Zyprexa. In the stimulant category only Adrafinil was any good. As for SSRIs I like good ole Prozac the best, with Zoloft being a second best. He also led me in the direction of cocktails that consist of small doses of several meds.
Right now I am taking 300mg Adrafinil in the morning, 5mg Zyprexa in the evening, with an SSRI in the background. I would have to say that for anyone having difficulty with meds, I like the idea of doing rapidfire trials of them just to discover a lucky one to continue longterm. There always is a lucky one, and it always makes itself obvious. Just have to throw the dice to find it. No need to do long trials for this part of it. That's probably the best thing that helped me that I learned from Dr Jensen.
John
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