Posted by Cateb on May 21, 2001, at 3:26:40
In reply to Re: A success story on Zoloft » Cateb, posted by SalArmy4me on May 20, 2001, at 19:44:39
Sal: Wow, what a cocktail! Ironically, the reason I felt compelled to honor how good I felt on Zoloft alone was because I was coming off a much larger mix of drugs myself (tho nothing compared to thou): 300 mg of Wellbutrin, 400mg of Topamax and Xanax PRN to control massive racing thoughts and churning/agitated cycling. And when I discovered Zoloft alone again, it was like finding my old friend: just plain wonderful.
I've recently posted other discussions about this, too. My quest had started all because of the post-partum poop-out. And once the doctors became convinced I was Bipolar II, because I was suffering from migraines, doctors thought that the anti seizure meds might kill two birds with one stone. I should note that the first course of action my pdoc had taken, to up the dose of Zoloft, did *not* work because that's when sexual side effects set in (at either 125 or 150, don't remember). Also, I triggered huge shopping binges -- some kind of specific mania I had never had, especially as a practicing Quaker.
I can relate to how it feels to get your hopes up so often over meds, between my depression and having weekly three-day migraines since the age of 19. I am so sorry to hear of your bitter luck. I've learned a lot by reading your many informed posts since coming to this board a few months ago. I'm sorry you learned all this stuff without the payoff...that just stinks. I hope something presents itself as a solution that is a compromise between ECT and profound suffering. Or maybe ECT is the right solution; I don't know enough to say since I only have the '50's stereotype in my mind and that could be right or wrong. I've heard (and think you're implying) that in the end, there's nothing more effective and predictably reliable in treating depression. In any case, I'll continue to watch for your posts. Good luck. -- Cateb
> I've been taking 400 mg for a month now. I seem to be able to tolerate huge quantities of drugs. But I don't feel any effects. But that's not the only drug I take. I take desipramine, zyprexa, neurontin, lamictal, and pindolol. Maybe I should just get ECT and get this thing over with. None of these drugs work no matter how long or how much I take of them.
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