Posted by Crazy Horse on August 8, 2006, at 20:37:04
In reply to Re: To Crazy Horse, posted by Deniseuk190466 on August 8, 2006, at 11:39:12
> Hi Monte,
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> I know I shouldn't be grumbling as Zyprexa can get me out of this slump after about two days after taking it. I just need to know there are other things out there that will also help when the time comes.
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> I have tried Nardil twice, first time I was on it for about 5 weeks and whilst I didn't get any anxiety on it, I felt really stoned and tranced out most of the time on it. It was strange though because after trying Nardil I tried Seroxat again and it seemed to work.
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> Because of this experience when the Seroxat stopped helping over a year ago, I managed to persuade the psychiatrist (I no longer see) to put me back on the Nardil for a month to see if going on it and coming off it again would jump start the Seroxat into working again but it didn't unfortunately.
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> I have tried Lamictal (which I believe is in the same class of drug as Lyrica) and it just made me feel more tired so not sure if Lyrica would do the same.
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> I am thinking of getting some Klonopin and Xanax online as my Psychiatrist won't prescribe them.
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> Did the ECT help previously tried drugs to become more effective for you? I don't understand it when Psychiatrists tell me that they won't give somebody ECT unless all other options have failed and yet that ECT results are only shortlived. If somebody has ECT as a last resort then how can they be kept in remission if all other options failed prior to having ECT?
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> Thanks for getting back to me.
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> Denise
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>I didn't like Nardil at all. Parnate was great, but the side-effects were too much for me. EMSAM is perfect (so far for me) milder, yet very powerful..if that makes sense? ha. But lamictal +can't hold a candle to Lyrica. Lyrica (again for me) at high dose is my miracle drug. for 10 days now at 300mgs in the morning 6 or 7 a.m. and 300 at roughly 1:00 p.m. It takes a little over an hour to kick in and when it does it's wonderful! It elevates my mood, eliminates my anxiety, makes me pro-social, and energizes me, almost amphetimine like, only milder with no "coming down" affects. Another perk is that i sleep great for 6-7 hrs. I highly recommend it. But remember, low dose just makes you tired, you have to work up to 5-600 to get the above mentioned effects.
Now about Benzodiazepines. Your pdoc won't prescribe them..UGH! It may be time to look for a new Pdoc. Klonopin for me works beautifully, and at only 2 mgs. a day. If you are agitated and restless, like you mentioned earlier, a "Benzo" could help you emensely, I was on ativan for over 20 years, but i prefer and highly recommend Klonopin. Pdocs that are "Benzo Phobic"..i just simply do not understand there stance. Some do believe they cause depression..and this is true for some people, and they also fear dependence, which is also a valid stance. Anyway i could go on and on about benzos, etc. Perhaps Lyrica will reduce the agitation and restlessness..it is very possible. Please let me know about your thoughts about this post. Hang in there..i believe things will get better for you soon. :)
Monte
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