Posted by cache-monkey on March 16, 2005, at 0:12:23
In reply to Re: Please help, posted by draisy on March 15, 2005, at 10:27:18
Wierd how different meds effect different people. I basically couldn't sleep, and lost my appetite for a long while.
Anyway, women or men, I think that it's such a shame that so many of these drugs rob us of our well-kept bodies and our libido/sexual function. The really frustrating thing for me is that the meds that allow me to feel good about my body and sex life haven't done squat for my over-arching sense of well-being. Hopefully there's something out there for each of us.
I don't know if this was mentioned up in the list at all, but low-dose selegiline (often combined with DL-phenylalanine) can act as an AD for some. For others, the low-dose route doesn't work. At the low doses (I don't know about higher) Selegiline seems to be weight neutral and pro-libido, plus no dietary restrictions.
You might have to do some work to convince your doctor to give it a shot, since it's tecnically only FDA-approved for Parkinsons. But it might be worth a shot, since it is used in other countries as an antidepressant.
I think my pdoc is actually down with it, so it could well be my next foray into the AD world.
Best,
cache-monkey> hey, thanks. actually the first SSRI i ever tried was Serzone and i went off it after three days because all i did was sleep and put on weight (even in the few days). it also made me hungry.
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> i walk my dog an hour a day and eat pretty well and won't take a drug that forces me to go to a gym.
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> I think women always should feel sexy and great about themselves and weight gain with sexual side effects are as damaging psychologically as anything that can cause a depression bad enough that you need to take the meds in the first place.
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> that's my thing anyway. won't take stuff that mess with what's left of my feel-goods.
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> > Hey draisy,
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> > I've read in various places that Prozac -- even in the long term -- can be a crap-shoot in terms of wieght gain. Some people gain a lot. Some people gain nothing. (Or maybe lose a little bit and then stabilize.)
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> > One med not on your list that seems to be pretty weight neutral is Serzone (nefazodone). The one issue with this drug is a *very* rare chance of liver failure, which means getting your liver (ALT) tested every so often (fairly frequently at first). The other issue, of course, is that as with any drug it might not work. (It was a complete bust for me, but I lost weight and had a fantastic libido -- the other big concern for me with ADs.)
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> > Hope this helps. Good luck!
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> > cache-monkey
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> > > okay, sorry to keep posting. i'm still gun shy from my wellbutrin seizure and want to be thorough before i try medication again.
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> > > here's what i've compiled so far for anti-deps/anxiety meds that DON'T cause weight gain.
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> > > i'm leaving out wellbutrin because of the seizure though i miss wellbutrin SOOO much!
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> > > Trileptal
> > > Strattera
> > > Parnate
> > > Topomax
> > > Cymbalta
> > > Lamictal
> > > Geodon
> > > Topiramate
> > > Prozac
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> > > can anyone share their experience with the drugs, side effects and all?
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> > > Thanks
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