Posted by Sad Panda on April 23, 2004, at 13:10:06
In reply to End of my tether ..., posted by starflower on April 23, 2004, at 4:10:30
> Hi there
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> I need some input outside of my own head please ...
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> I am miles away from home, having a really hard time and losing hope of ever finding a med that works for me without numbing me out.
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> The only thing that worked was Paxil and the withdrawals were just a nightmare, so I'm reluctant to restart that.
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> Since the Paxil I've spent two years going through:
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> Effexor
> Remeron
> Moclobemide
> Imipramine
> Lexapro
> Wellbutrin
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> The Lexapro helped a lot but I felt completely numb on it, wasn't able to cry, no ability to feel excitement. Basically, I didn't feel 'in my life'. Same thing with Remeron, altho' with that one I felt incredibly hungry and swelled up from oedema, so that one wasn't great either.
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> Prozac had the same effect when I took it 5 years ago (although it helped even less with the depression and made me agitated).
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> So it looks like I respond to the SSRIs but I don't want to risk the numbing again.
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> My doc has given me a choice of:
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> Zoloft
> Lamictal
> Paxil CR
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> I just don't know. The Paxil would probably help, although I came off because it had pooped out at 20mg. Rather than up my dose, I freaked out because I was having withdrawal effects in between doses (I'm a pretty fast metaboliser I think) and took myself off using the liquid, little bit by little bit. But the withdrawals were still pretty bad - rebound depression, huge amounts of anxiety (which hadn't been much of a problem til then) head shocks, the works.
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> Anyone had a similar history to mine and success with Zoloft? How does it compare ot the other ads?
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> So what do you think? I just need some input, far from home, head in a spin, mood down the drain.
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> King Vultan - you there??!
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> Ta
> SF
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>Hi Starflower,
How did you go on Imipramine? Clomipramine is also worth a go & don't exclude the MAOI's either. I'd give Zoloft a trial as it has the best efficacy of the SSRI's & is also the safest one. What is your DX?
Cheers,
Panda.
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