Posted by nutsy on August 4, 2001, at 11:31:36
In reply to Re: Anti-depressants that make things worse » drbob2, posted by Zo on August 2, 2001, at 22:58:37
Mine started consistently - 2 straight years - but have now become cyclical.
What, if anything, have you done to help yourself?
> > I go through bouts of 'weakness' every few weeks that last about 1 week and then go away.
> >
> > I have tried without success - prozac, paxil, zoloft, etc etc etc.
> >
> > Low low dose amitryptiline (1/10th the anti depressant dosage) was once given for sleep and it made my weakness worse. Much much worse.
> >
> > Weakness feels like the flu or that god awful feeling of weak/coldness when you are cut off in traffic!
> >
> > Valium and xanax sometimes helps somewhat.
> >
> > I want to seek out a psychopharmacist. I have not found something that cures but the fact that the amitryptiline caused similar feelings scares me to start trying the anti-depressant of the day. BTW - buspar did nothing.
> >
> > Any suggestions???
>
> Yeah. You might have CFS. Sorry, but that's the way it started with me. . .and then the "weak" periods became all the time.
>
> Good luck,
> Zo
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