Posted by jedi on May 15, 2006, at 1:41:11
In reply to what else could my doc prescribe after these?, posted by nickguy on May 14, 2006, at 16:16:13
Hi,
From the number of meds taken you will probably be described as treatment resistant. Many PDOCs will want to have an adequate trial of a TCA before going to MAOIs. If your depression is atypical, which is of course more typical than the name implys, then a MAOI would seem to be the medication of choice. Nardil was the only med that brought me out of major depression. This is out of probably thirty drug combinations to this point. IMHO, if your depression is atypical, a MAOI is the logical choice and has the best chance of working.
Good Luck,
Jedi> No meds have helped me in the past, and so I just kind of gave up on them. But I figure that if I'm going to give up on meds altogether and just do CBT, I shuold atleast give an MAOI a shot before doing this. Anyway, Here are the meds my psychiatrist has already prescribed me and didn't work out.
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> paxil- effexor -cymbalta- lithium- lamictal- gabitril- lexapro -provigil -klonopin -wellbutrin -
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> I know that psychiatrists are by no means relaxed about prescribing maoi's. I know they like to try all the other ones first. So my question is, what else would he prescribe me before letting me try an maoi.
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