Posted by Crazy Horse on April 14, 2006, at 14:02:08
In reply to Re: Husband Giving Up ..., posted by Flame on April 14, 2006, at 12:18:17
> CH,
> I agree totally in how you liken the drinking while on antidepressants with fighting fire with fire!
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> I really don't think that he would even consider going to AA. He doesn't believe that he has a problem. He says that he can stop whenever he wants .. that he just doesn't want to.
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> Definitely he needs counseling, but he won't!
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> The remeron ... being an SSRI .. his current doc told us that the Effexor is good 'cause it works as an SSRI AND another way .. (I forget what that was now ..?)
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> Do you think that the remeron works better than Effexor?
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> Thanks much for your reply to me!
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> FlameYes I think remeron works better than effexor..it did for me anyway. Remeron is an SNRI..Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. You get mor "bang for your buck" with an snri, than an ssri. Effexor is an snri also, but i don't think it's as strong as Remeron. Effexor didn't work for me at all. Talk to his doc about Remeron, also tell him that your husband drinks. Good Luck.
-Crazy Horse
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