Posted by Ame Sans Vie on May 13, 2003, at 13:50:19
In reply to Re: After Prozac - which SSRI to try, posted by Jack Smith on May 13, 2003, at 13:09:41
Of course, different people respond differently to each of the SSRIs. I've tried all six of them and found Celexa to be an absolute nightmare, while Lexapro is virtually side-effect free. Prozac, Serzone, and Effexor had no effect on me, good or bad. Paxil... well, let me just put it this way--I still have withdrawal symptoms three years after quitting it. Same thing with Luvox, only much worse. Zoloft made me violent, suicidal, and homicidal. Remeron did nothing but put me to sleep... and Wellbutrin exacerbated my anxiety.
If you're not absolutely set on trying an SSRI/SNRI/atypical, I might suggest you consider a dopamine agonist, esp. Mirapex or Requip. I take Mirapex for dysthymia, and it's working beautifully so far--and I'm only on my second day. It gives me so much motivation and allows me to get pleasure out of life. BTW, I take it with Lexapro (40mg) and Klonopin (6mg), and many studies support the idea of augmenting an antidepressant with a DA agonist.
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