Posted by Elizabeth on June 7, 2002, at 2:05:56
In reply to Long-term efficacy duration of tri's, posted by Squiggles on June 5, 2002, at 11:47:28
Poop-out is a really variable thing; some people can take Drug X for many years and it still works, for others it poops out after a year or two. But I have heard a couple reports of tricyclic poop-out. I don't know how common it is compared with SSRI poop-out, because tricyclics are so rarely used these days.
Re lithium: are you getting your serum Li+ and electrolyte levels checked regularly? If so, I'd say that you're fine: impaired renal functioning should be reversible by going off the lithium. (Of course, it would mean you'd have to find a different medication.)
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