Posted by stargazer on November 2, 2006, at 8:55:43
In reply to Re: SEROQUEL...monotherapy for Depression?, posted by Lindenblüte on November 1, 2006, at 21:30:32
Li (chemical abbreviation for Lithium, LOL)
Hi, interestingly, we both take Cymbalta and Seroquel but at extreme opposite dosages,which I find quite curious. I have always had better results at subtherapeutic levels and I have often challenged my pdoc to allow me to stay at much lower levels than thought were indicated. I have often thought many of my med failures may have been related to overshooting the "therapeutic window" for a given AD.
Cymbalta gave me a headache at 60 mg, so I'm at 30 mg, which suits me just fine. I have never had a great response to SSRI's or SSNRI's, which initially feels better than a depressed affect, but usually makes me feel like only an "observer" of the world.
Last night I increased Seroquel to 50 mg and today feel OK, not really any appreciable difference from 25 mg. I doubt I will get anywhere near to the level you are currently at, which is fine with me as long as it is working and not giving me SE's.
I do agree that Seroquel reduces ruminative thoughts of worthlessness, SI and other negative messages, although there are no real feelings of hope yet. I'm grateful that I haven't given up but I'm depressed about life being on hold again.
SG
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