Posted by cache-monkey on September 16, 2004, at 13:58:28
In reply to Cymbalta Newbie and Psycho-Babble Newbie, posted by BorgMan on September 16, 2004, at 10:06:40
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> At any rate, my diagnosis is Depression and Anxiety. There are many different types of Depression and Anxiety disorders. I don’t fall neatly into any one of them. Ah yes... There is the 'Treatment Resistant Depression' classification… I’ll go with that!
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> I have tried many different drugs over the last 12 years:
> MAOIs (My PDoc combined Nardil with Luvox and I spent a couple of weeks in the hospital with Serotonin Syndrome!)
> TCAs
> SSRIs
> ECT!!!
> Antipsychotics
> Mood Stabilizers
> Augmenters
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> I’ve been on Cymbalta for a couple of days. “Please, God… Please, let it be different from all the rest. I’m not looking for a cure just some relief!”.
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> Any support you guys would give me would be greatly appreciated. I feel so isolated. It would be great to converse with others that understand.
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> Oh... just to complicate things, I also take:
> 80mgs Prozac
> 800mgs Seroquel
> 1200mgs Neurontin
> 8mgs Lorazepam
> LIKE MANY OF YOU, I'M A WALKING PHARMACY!
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> (Poly)psychopharmacology (<-- is that the right word?) that is, [mixing meds] was taboo ten years ago. Now, anything goes with psychotropics!My heart goes out to you BorgMan. Trying to even find the path to wellness can be so frustrating (let alone climbing up it). Good luck with the Cymbalta, I hope it works for you!
One thing, though, I think that Cymbalta should be used with caution when mixed with Prozac. Both work on 5-HT reuptake, and so serotonin syndrome is possible here. Is this the same psychiatrist who mixed the Nardil and Luvox? If so, I'd consider getting a second opinion. Of course, it may very well be that there's a solid rationale behind this, but I just thought I'd put that out there.
Also, just so you know, there's an additional board (Psycho-Social-Babble) which is a good place to chat about what you've been going through and get more social-type support.
Best,
cache-monkey
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