Posted by JohnL on February 7, 2003, at 7:09:22
In reply to lexapro and Tofranil, posted by neptune on February 6, 2003, at 19:13:15
I think you should either get a new doctor or tell your doctor to get serious about getting you well. Anyone who has been on a drug for 4 months that isn't working has a doctor who obviously doesn't care or is just guessing.
Have you tried Zyprexa? In situations like yours, Zyprexa can work great when combined with an AD. Eli Lilly is even considering making a pill that is combination Prozac + Zyprexa because this combination has been showing great promise in treatment resistent depression.
In any case, 4 months is way too long to continue suffering. Throw out the meds and start over. There is absolutely no sense in staying with a med hoping it will eventually work, but may never, when there are other meds with much more promise.
Keep in mind that when you stumble onto the right med(s), it is not uncommon to experience dramatic improvement in just one or two weeks. If that doesn't happen, then the choice is to continue suffering or quickly jump to a new med. Most people say to stay on a med 6 to 8 weeks. I strongly disagree. There is too much suffering and too much risk. The right med for your unique chemistry won't take that long. Of course, the only way you can "stumble" onto the right med is to try them. Staying on a med for months, especially when it is working, is robbing you of better opportunities and wasting your precious days.
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