Posted by finelinebob on August 24, 2006, at 19:54:26
In reply to Re: treatment resistant depression ...what works?, posted by jealibeanz on August 24, 2006, at 11:44:43
> I guess my point was that something did happen... I had a side effect!
It always has seemed to me that one drug's side effects are an indication that it's treating what you don't have. Conversely, if a drug treats what you have, you won't necessarily see the side effects -- the same mechanism for you might be the main effect of the med.
> It's not like TCA's are without great side effects. I refuse to ever consider one, if offered, because of the weight issue.
SSRIs gave me an extra 30lbs. Being on Notriptyline hasn't helped me lose any, but I haven't gained any more. No constipation. Can't say about the sun sensitivity -- I burn in 5 minutes anyway. What nortriptyline has done that no SSRI did was raise my baseline mood considerably. Not enough, I've needed to augment. But when you find a med that addresses your depression, you WILL recognize the difference.
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