Posted by Nohope on August 29, 2003, at 3:27:12
In reply to Re: » Nohope, posted by Questionmark on August 28, 2003, at 22:57:29
> i'm really sorry to hear that. Forgive me if you've stated this before, but can i ask what med classes you've tried?
> i hope you can find something that helps soon.
>I don't think I've ever written a list of medications I've been on.
Started out on the tricyclics and irreversible MAOIs many years ago - that's all that were around then. Yes they helped with depression, but the side effects were a nightmare. Did Prozac when it first came out, followed by every SSRI that came along (hoping that it was 'the one' - of course never was). Generally fewer side effects than earlier meds but terrible sexual problems. Tried the atypicals when they came out: serzone, remeron etc etc. Imported stuff like moclobemide and tianeptine. Modafanil and Adafanil (sp?). Tetracyclics like mianserin. All these were steps sideways instead of forwards: basically I had to pay for better effects with worse side effects. Done about as much alternate stuff as I can: St John's Wort, gingko, 5-HTP,NADH, phosphatidylserine, L-tyrosine, phenylanaline - I know there's more there, I just can't recall... Lithium (terrible for me), Lamictal (not bad for sexual problems, but very anxiogenic). Tried some atypical antipsychotics, but just got sedated and numb.
Then ECT - very few side effects + very few effects. Extremely disappointing.
Now on Reboxetine for 1 week. Feels like I've downed 50 cups of coffee; still waiting for positive benefits. If this fails, I have buprenorphine in mind. If that fails, I have no ideas left.
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