Posted by svevo1922 on November 26, 2001, at 15:46:16
In reply to Re: depression subtypes and med responses, posted by sjb on November 26, 2001, at 10:31:33
It's not your job do your homework, it's your doctor's (although a lot of people do reading on the side). Perhaps you should make sure in the future that he or she discusses all the possible side effects that would concern you, for example, somnolence, although, as you note, one's mileage may vary. This is a field rife with trial and error.
The only cynical calculation I make when reading the side effects lists is to assume that the percentages for weight gain and sexual dysfunction are far too low. It's a cynicism born of reading those reports.
I took Celexa a while ago; it didn't help, but I don't recall any terrible side effects. Some people have had success with it.
> Thanks. I was on the Parnate, I believe, for close to a month. It was long enough that PDoc said to forget it, it wouldn't work for me.
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> Tried Serzone - lasted one day. Couldn't go anywhere at all for T-Day, not that I wanted to anyway. Slept way too much, headachy. Now I have to narrow search to non-sedating ADs. I know everyone is different, but after I asked for Serzone, I found most on board had similar experience with this drug, as far as the drowsiness is concerned. Duh, like didn't do my homework too well. I'm now investigating the following:
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> Celexa
> Zofran
> Luvox
> Metformin (for insulin resistance - have to get tested first)
> Adderrall
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> Let me know your comments, recommendations, warnings, etc on the above. Thanks
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