Posted by colin wallace on March 26, 2002, at 9:05:56
In reply to Lamictal- what AD dose= Zoloft 100 mg/Prozac 20 mg, posted by 3 Beer Effect on March 23, 2002, at 23:31:20
3 Beers,
This may well sound overly simplistic, but have you tried a subtherapeutic dose of Zoloft? I wrote off almost two years of my life playing medication roulette, and nobody EVER suggested that I may in fact need far LESS of an antidepressant, not the opposite.I'm not bipolar (as far as I know), but therapeutic doses (especially SSRI's) have pushed me into hyper-agitated states that(I'm certain) approximated mania .I became a danger to myself and others on a full dose SSRI.I'm known as an equable character, but I could have killed on 75mg effexor, or even 20mg prozac.I actually took myself off to the other side of the world to detox. the stuff, despite warnings that I would relapse horribly if I did- I didn't, and far from it.I figured out that I needed to set my own mental pitch as far as meds were concerned, and when I pitch low enough, the effects are stunning.A little sam-e, a mini dose of Zoloft(12.5), and my mental acuity has returned, along with my optimism.If Zoloft worked for you, perhaps you just need to bring things into focus by sliding back down the scale a little.
I'm sure sam-e could help you at 23, if it 's to help you at all.I'm only 33, and fitter than most 23 yr. olds.
Needless to say, do your own thinking, sift through the dross, and reach your own informed conclusions, as I'm sure you will.Col.
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