Posted by SLS on June 21, 2005, at 20:57:42
In reply to Re: I Really Wish There Were A Magic Pill » SLS, posted by Phillipa on June 21, 2005, at 20:37:21
I think you should give tricyclics another shot. I would recommend either desipramine or nortriptyline. Expect that you will feel kind of weird at first. You and I both know that, at the very best, it will take 2-3 weeks before a true antidepressant effect emerges. Ludiomil is not a drug that most people would consider first-line. More like last-line. Don't neglect the TCAs. They are powerful and effective drugs. Just be aware of the possible side effects and that many of them mitigate over time. It is probably a good sign that you should feel wired and insomniac. I wish these drugs still had those effects on me. Perhaps I wouldn't be so treatment-resistant. TCAs don't seem to poop-out as often as SSRIs.
Good luck.
Be well.
- Scott
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