Posted by MarkCSF on January 22, 2003, at 23:56:51
In reply to Re: Update on hard to treat depression strategies » JohnX2, posted by SLS on December 2, 2002, at 22:06:08
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> > Scott,
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> > Good to hear your results are encouraging!
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> > Regards,
> > J
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> Hi John.
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> It's nice to see you again.
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> I should have known it was too early to post good news. I don't feel bad, but I don't feel as well as I did during my first week on Zyprexa. I have tried Zyprexa three times. All three times, it has produced a significant improvement for about a week to ten days before plateauing and fading. If nothing else, I am consistent. Damned brain. I'm going to keep the Zyprexa, though. I believe in it.
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> Right now, I'm taking:
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> Lamictal 300mg
> Nardil 90mg
> Zyprexa 5.0mg
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> I have a doctor appointment Wednesday. I think he will be in favor of dumping Nardil. However, I won't feel satisfied that it was fully explored until I try adding desipramine 300mg. I don't expect it to work, since Nardil + desipramine, while helpful, has represented a bit of a dead-end. Who knows? Unfortunately, almost no one.
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> I'll let you know what happens Wednesday.
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> :-)
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> A smile just for the hell of it.
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> I hope all is well with you.
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> - ScottScott:
Hey, I am taking the same regimen as you, except for a difference in doses. I take:
Lamictal 150mg
Zyprexa 10mg
Nardil 60mgI have also had the exact same experience with Zyprexa. It works wonders for a couple weeks then fades away. Ive started it twice and had the same results. Though, the first time I tried it I didnt have the Lamictal on board and had a pretty extreme bout of hypomania, though I must admit it felt really good even though I was staying up all night and just getting a few hours of sleep. Was just wondering, since we seem to have the same reaction, if youve had any luck with anything since you last posted to this thread. I pretty much just started the Nardil (about a week) but havent noticed anything significant. Especially not like the Zyprexa, that stuff just flips a switch somehow within a few days for me. I also believe in the Zyprexa and want to keep it even though it makes me sleep way too much. My dx is somewhere in the Bipolar II/Cyclothymia category. Thanks for your thoughts..
-Mark M.
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