Posted by JonW on May 24, 2002, at 19:18:37
In reply to Re: any hope left for a dysthymic?, posted by jonh kimble on May 22, 2002, at 17:32:12
> as far as meds go, i have tried ALOT of serotonin drugs with absolutely no response. this makes me hesitate to try prozac or mocolonmide (i know >wrong spelling). and jon, where did you see the studies on prozac plus zyprexa? interesting that this combo has such a great effect on all three major >monoamines. i am going to see a hospital based pschiatrist soon. any chance they would prescribe amisulpride? (i live in canada, its not available >here) what info should i give him to make him more comfortable with the idea? all your posts are helpful. thanks
Hi Jon,
I've come across a couple of medline abstracts that talk about prozac + zyprexa for treatment resistant depression. Here, let me past them below:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11874227&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11136647&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10942849&dopt=AbstractWhen you say you are going to see a hospital doc I'm not sure what you mean. If this is a doctor involved with research at a university hospital, he should at least be open to discussing the use of drugs like amisulpride. I would send him a fax before your appointment to tell him your thoughts and include an abstract that supports the use of amisulpride for dysthymia. Here's such an abstract:
> Oh ya, i saw my family doc yesterday and i asked to try klonopin for the social anxiety, and he said since i didnt have a problem with hallucinating >that it wouldnt help. What the hell? maybe next time i come in with the flu he'll prescribe me amisulpride. jj
LOL! This made me laugh at first... but as someone with severe social anxiety it burns my buttocks! :) Even if you didn't know that Klonopin is often used to treat social phobia, it's nothing new that these drugs are anti-anxiety agents! Don't walk, but run from this doctor! Thank god you're going to see a psychiatrist soon.
Good Luck,
Jon
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