Posted by yxibow on March 11, 2006, at 2:15:39
In reply to 25 years of Psychiatric Drugs...., posted by TylerJ on March 9, 2006, at 10:23:41
> This morning I was thinking of all the meds I've taken during my 25 years with this crappy disease. I'm sure I've forgotten a few, but here goes....
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> Xanax, Klonopin, Serax, Buspar, Ativan, Lithium, Cytomel, Lamictal, Thyroid 4, Nuerontin, Geodon, Strattera, ambien, Lunesta, Benadryl, Anafrinil, Wellbutrin, Depakote, Trazodone, Effexor, Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox, celexa, Lexapro, Remeron, Serzone, Cymbalta, Pamelor, Imipramine, Marplan, Nardil, Parnate, Mirapex, Lyrica, Elavil, and Loxapine. Whew!!!
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> Of these 38 drugs only 8 of them actually worked for a period of time: Ativan, Lamictal, Remeron, Paxil, Prozac, Remeron, Mirapex, and of course my beloved Parnate! Unfortunately, only %20 of these drugs worked for me. My Pdoc says I'm *Treatment Resistant* Hell, aren't we all!!
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> Please add your list and comments if you want to.
> TylerI'm sure you have a busy life and things to do, but a little while back sdb posted a Grand Rounds about treatment resistant depression at
http://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/grounds/011015/
It offers some fascinating insight into what truly may work for patients
http://www.edc.gsph.pitt.edu/stard/
is the result of this enormous study called Star*D
and there are numerous links about it. I know it doesn't add to additional drug information for you but it may provide some insight into treatment resistant depression.
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