Posted by ChrisK on May 5, 2001, at 6:34:59
Scott,
I see in a thread above that you are thinking of adding Effexor or Nardil to your Nortiptyline. I've been taking Nortriptlyine for many years now (lost track). The two things that have helped most as far as augmentation strategies have been Zyprexa and now Mirapex. I don't know what symptoms you are hoping to overcome but have you considered these?
While Nortriptyline helped with my general depression problems it took Zyprexa to overcome the ruminating thoughts. Now since I have been taking Mirapex since the first of the year I have overcome a lot of apathy and anhedonia. I'm actually back working part time and enjoying aspects of life that had left me a long time ago.
BTW, I just remembered that I switched from Zyprexa to Geodon last month for a 3 month trial. So far I don't notice any big difference in the two. I think that my pdoc might be a little more comfortable with the long term profile of Geodon.
Anyway, just curious about considering Effexor before these augmentors.
Chris
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