Posted by Roo on August 15, 2002, at 9:05:20
DX: Cyclothymia
Situation: Have done great on just prozac for 7 years,
but it pooped out. Also did good for awhile on prozac plus
lamictal, but I couldn't sleep at all on the lamictal and that
side effect didn't fade. Have been experiencing intolerable
side effects with other stuff I've tried since then (or it just
hasn't worked) and have basically felt horrible for the past 4 months.
I feel like I can barely work or function and am starting to get scared--
like 'what's going to happen to me?' Who will take care of me if I
can't take care of myself? It's scary to me. Anyway, here's a list
of what I've tried, and maybe someone has a suggestion of something
else to try. I've only been on a mood stabilizer once, but it did seem
helpful.Drugs I've tried:
zoloft--diarreah/insomnia/sexual dysfunction
effexor--didn't help that much, if at all, depression
got worse when I went from 37 to 75 mgs.
Celexa--Insomnia, sexual dysfunction
Wellbutrin--felt angry on, didn't help depression much
Serzone--felt insane on that stuff, suicidal.
Desipramine--Doesn't work that great, still felt mildly depressed on/constipation
Prozac--worked great for 8 years and then stopped working (around the time they went generic)
Lamictal--insomniaHaven't tried:
Paxil
Luvox
Remeron
MAO's
other tricyclics besides desipramine
poster:Roo
thread:116502
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020814/msgs/116502.html