Posted by mocdoc on June 25, 2001, at 18:10:06
In reply to Re: Targeting cortisol for depression? Scott, posted by laurai01 on June 25, 2001, at 9:55:47
Dear Vince'
I had the same reaction as you did-extreme agitation on a very low dose of Zoloft-12.5 mg/day! I guess most patients take 50mg/day.I had to stop it after 3 days-I was jumping out of my skin and could not stop pacing. Akathesia?! My doctor next tried me on Neurontin and after only 600 mg daily, I was completely zonked, obtunded, out of it, unable to think, mentally paralyzed. gorked..................So I raised my clonazepin to 2mg a day(1 mg every 12 hours) from 1mg a day (my prescription gives me that option) and at least I'm back to merely being depressed and obsessed. I have bipolar II+OCD. With my doctor's approval, I have ordered tianeptine from overseas as I react paradoxically to all serotonin reuptake inhibitors, specific or otherwise, with worsening of my OCD and no help for depression.Tianeptine paradoxically does the opposite of serotonin reuptake inhibitors yet it's a viable antidepressant,used in many countries.. Oh well, one must be philosophical-I had my best year in 46 years from April 2000 to April 2001.I'm thankful for that.
Be well everyone,
mocdoc
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