Posted by deniseuk on January 30, 2006, at 12:33:53
In reply to Re: Advice needed on Remeron, posted by ed_uk on January 27, 2006, at 15:31:58
Hi,
Well years ago when I first took 20mg of Seroxat and it worked it seemed like a very strong drug to me too.
When I got depressed again (suicidally so this time) after being off medication for three years I was put back on 20mg of Seroxat and all it did was make me feel more detached, spaced out and very agitated.
Anyway two years down the line and the psychiatrist decided to start me on 40mg of Seroxat, after three days I felt a lift of the depression and anxiety although never as dramatic as when I first ever took it.
Now another almost three years later even at 40mg or 60mg it just doesn't seem to be working that well, I have tried adding buspar, tegretol and latest is mirtazapine (which is zonking me out without lifting my mood).
I see the Psychiatrist soon and he's already getting fed up with me not giving drugs lengthy trials and for pushing him into a corner to prescribe the drugs I have in mind.
I really don't know what to do next, I'll take anything regularly but not antipsychotics as I see them (Zyprexa) as being my safety net and don't want to abuse it and then get tolerant to it.
I'm thinking of Lamictal next or Lithium but can you explain what the mechanics of these drugs are and how they potentiate SSRIS and how long a trial I should give them.
It's not really down to me to decide I know it's the psych but I don't have a great deal of faith in him, he's seems more apathetic than I sometimes. Also, he tells me to ring him when I need to and then is never available so that sort of takes away any trust I have in him really giving a damn.
Anyway, if you have any suggestions for augmenting agents I'd really appreciate it. I'm worried that I'm going to start really hitting rock bottom again soon. I actually went on holiday just over Goa two years ago and partly enjoyed it. I want to be able to do that again this year. Just to actually enjoy a holiday would be so nice.I went to Vancouver last year to try rTMS but that did absolutely nothing for me.
Denise
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