Posted by Jeffrey on February 4, 2004, at 20:51:31
In reply to Re: Please help me I am still suffering - My story, posted by HappyGirl on February 4, 2004, at 20:24:17
> Hi:
> One thing I know is that there is no point to add another, a third SSRI, because you have been on two different SSRIs, (believing the higher-dosage Effexor XR has similar efficacy to SSRI).
> More than two same form of med. just killing each other, in other word, 'wasting money' on another SSRI.
> In my suggestion, try to augument your current ADs with complete different med., ... even it might work good with 'Lithium' that is surely for Bipolar, ... but also uses for 'augumentation' for AD such as yours. However, I didn't read your previous post along with all replies you got, ... then I can not be sure to say. Try to talk to your pdoc. in this regard.
> H.G.
Thanks for your reply HG. I hadnt considered lithium to augment. I will ask my pdoc about it. Any other ideas for augmentation? Anyone? I have trouble not thinking about my unborn child getting cancer from the x-ray and more recently I have come to the rational realization that the risk is very small, but I am worried that I wont be able to stop worrying and enjoy my child. I get very nervous still. Otherwise, I am a fully functioning lawyer, who suffers siletly.
Until this episode it had been 2 years of complete remission without any meds except the occational clonazapam. Now I just want to feel good again. Thanks so much for taking time to respond. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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