Posted by JohnL on June 16, 2001, at 5:01:12
In reply to PAXIL-success stories for melancholia ???, posted by ben on June 12, 2001, at 14:01:48
> Does anyone have good experiences with paxil for melancholic depression (low mood) ?
> My doc wants to put me on Paxil after
> I tried Surmontil (150 mg), Effexor (150 mg), Celexa (100 mg), Zoloft (75 mg); all with limited success. That means I had to stop them because of side effects or too less of effectiveness. Now I am taking 6 mg Edronax for two weeks with limited effect besides some side effects (increased heart rate, impotence, urinary retention). Does this side effects fade away ?It's just my opinion and my own personal experience, but I do not think SSRIs are good for melancholic depression. There are plenty of clinical studies that indicate SSRIs are good for melancholia, but in the real world I just don't see it very often.
For melancholia my favorite drugs are Prozac+Zyprexa+Adrafinil. It took me years and years to find this combination, but I'm glad I found it because it completely wiped out my longstanding dysthymia and I feel better than ever before in my life.
Paxil and other SSRIs can actually make melancholia worse, through a numbing of emotions. The last thing a melancholic person needs is to have emotions numbed even more. But that's what SSRIs do. The one exception many times is Prozac, which is quite unique from the other SSRIs in a lot of ways. Add some Zyprexa and Adrafinil to it, and it's magic. For me anyway.
John
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