Posted by yxibow on January 24, 2006, at 7:53:48
In reply to Re: Blueberry; could this work?, posted by qbsbrown on January 24, 2006, at 1:45:06
> So the deal is, can't get Cymbalta in china (ironically the manufacturor has a plant in hong kong).
> Did get wellbutrin. Now the dilema is to take it or not to take it (for terrible depression/lethargy.
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> Here's my dilema; i know that with klonopin, i've disrupted my CNS. I believe that under that, I'm fine, i might have panic attacks after, but im ok.
> I could take the Wellbutrin in the mean time (during 2 month valium taper), to deal w/ the depression, and it might help many other symptoms.
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> The other school of thought (the anti-med one), tapering off of benzos is slowly repairing my CNS, and that adding more meds is going to further mess it up, and prolong recovery.
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> What are you thoughts?
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> Much regard,
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> BrianI don't know your situation after the hospital with the Klonopin -- but with the small dose you're on, its doubtful you've made any permanent changes to your basic CNS functions. I mean, I did a similar cold turkey with higher dose Tranxene and I was given enough medicine to partially re-withdraw and taper (**** doctor at the University I was at wouldnt give the whole thing back which would have been correct.) I now have occasional scalp spasms. But they may not have anything to do with the Tranxene, or maybe they do. In either case, the situation is done.
If you're generally more depressed than anxious, Wellbutrin will probably work fine for you. I hope it is the extended release version. If they have some "copied" version in China (I dont know how well they follow patent laws), make sure that it is Wellbutrin SR. That greatly reduces the chance of seizures or anything nasty, not that it happens greatly, mostly in patients who have or didnt know they had a seizure disorder.
If you have OCD and you're far more anxious than depressed, something other than Wellbutrin should probably be used for depression. It eventually, at least for me, built up to a far too stimulating medication.
Sorry to hear Lilly can't get Cymbalta over into Shenzhen. Must be pricing.Tidings
Jay
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