Posted by 4WD on May 15, 2005, at 16:54:46
In reply to Are some AD's more likely to Poop than others??, posted by linkadge on May 14, 2005, at 22:13:54
> For instance, I hear of the TCA's pooping less than the SSRI's, but that may be because they are used less these days.
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> Is this perhaps a result of the TCA's having fewer sleep disrupting effects ??
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> LinkadgeLinkadge,
My personal experience is limited but Imipramine worked for me beautifully for two years. Then I was switched to Prozac when it came out. Prozac worked for me (albeit with dreadful insomnia, muscle tension and anxiety) for eight years. After it pooped out I switched to Effexor which pooped out after about 4 years. Since then it's been a roller coaster ride trying to find something that works but has bearable side effects. I wonder whether no matter what you take, the poop out period gets shorter with each new drug you try? Like your body gets better at identifying the foreign substance and blocking it?
I've read a lot of posts here from people who say their MAOIs pooped out after as little as 8 or 9 months. Is that common?
Marsha
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