Posted by adamie on August 31, 2001, at 20:21:34
In reply to Re: AD's make me feel worse before better?, posted by Margit on August 31, 2001, at 19:40:47
> > Adamie,
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> I have been on several ADs and they always made me worse before better. I took early on one of the old ADs and it takes a long time before you will feel better (they have a lot of side effects too). 6 years ago I started Paxil and it made me at first very jittery, anxious, you name it, ; and then after about 6-8 weeks I felt wonderful. My panic and depression were gone. 4 months ago after trials of different ADs (I had quit the paxil 1 year ago), I started Paxil again and it made me worse, but this time it didn't get better. I became lethargic, lost interest in everything. They upped the dose to 30mg and I became so numb and emotionless, all I could think about was death. Well my pdoc reduced it back to 20mg, and after reading some of JohnL's posts, we started adding Zyprexa and Ritalin. The Ritalin worked right away and after 5 days fizzled out. Because of my anxiety I can't up the dose. The Zyprexa took about 2 weeks for me to kick in, because the last few days I feel Live is good again. However, I am switching, or at least want to try what Amisulpride can do. I am starting next week with Amisulpride instead the Zyprexa and Ritalin. After all the praise I heard I am very hopeful. I never thought that I would have the nerve to take an AP, but after feeling like h**l for the last 14 months, and tasting for the last few days how life can be again, the risk outways any fears. Good luck in your search and I hope you will find the right med for you.
> Margithi. thanks for replying. Regarding the worse before better, does this include depression getting worse before you felt better or just other things like your anxiety? Because that has been exactly what happens with me. Depression in some cases much much worse, while other times just 'much' worse. Has this been normal with you? And after this worsening effect it gets much better? thanks for replying
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