Posted by chemist on May 6, 2004, at 23:18:35
In reply to Re: a lot of failed drug tests, posted by bobbiedobbs on May 6, 2004, at 20:03:52
> Wow, Chemist, you misread my post. No way am I taking Marplan, Effexor AND Zoloft - these are the individual drugs I am CONSIDERING for a next step. My question was/is, given the experience I have stated above, which one of the three would be a good next step: Marplan (by itself), Effexor, or Klonopin with Adderol (assuming Klonopin makes me sleepy). I tend to hear positive things about Klonopin, but am tempted by Effexor because of its different profile (while scared of all the withdrawal horror stories), Marplan is the third idea because of how well Nardil once worked. By the way, my therapist has suggested Geodon or Zyprexa but everything I read and hear says no - the weight gain, my experience with other anti-psychotics.
> Philhi phil, i apologize for the misunderstanding....my predisposition is for the klonopin/adderall combo, as it is similar to my xanax/dexedrine cocktail that - after years and years, and drug after drug - has turned out to be the best for me. i will defer the zoloft and effexor questions to Sad Panda, SLS, or King Vultan: they are more schooled than i am with these meds. i did take parnate - an MAOI - for a while, but it didn't work out in the long run. marplan seems to be a ``safer'' MAOI, but - as is the case with effexor and zoloft - i will direct you to the 3 abovementioned individuals (Sad Panda and SLS are the most appropriate, in my opinion, for this med). zyprexa and geodon are another story. i had a brief go with geodon, but it lasted all of 1 day, as soon as i got wind of the prolonged QT interval. zyprexa appears to be very effective in most cases, but weight-gain is a major problem. the klonopin will not knock you out like valium or dalmane or restoril: once you get up to the right dose, it's pretty smooth sailing. liked it fine, but had breakthrough panic (most likely due to the parnate i was taking at the time), and i went back to xanax after a long while. so, i suggest you post a note for the folks i mentioned, and also take what you will from my history with a combo similar to what your proposed one is most alike.....kepp us all posted, and all the best, chemist
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