Posted by tygereyes on August 15, 2005, at 16:32:30
In reply to Re: TCAs, irritability, and BPD., posted by SLS on August 15, 2005, at 10:03:09
> Trileptal + Zyprexa is a good combination to treat BPD.
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> Clomipramine would probably aggravate your symptoms in ways similar to the other TCAs. If there is any one TCA that might spare you these side effects, it would be trimipramine. It does not act as a monoamine reuptake inhibitor and seems to have effects on sleep that are in opposition to the other TCAs and generally beneficial.
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> How did you respond to Remeron and Wellbutrin?
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> - ScottI refuse to take Remeron (or Zyprexa, for that matter) since I've had a long history of anorexia nervosa and a pathological fear of weight gain. I can't take Wellbutrin for this reason - my doctor wants six months without any eating disordered behaviors before she'll consider prescribing it.
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