Posted by stargazer on November 3, 2006, at 13:52:37
In reply to Re: SEROQUEL...monotherapy for Depression?/Li, posted by linkadge on November 3, 2006, at 10:00:44
Interesting dialogue ...I like the way both of you have kept it impersonal but have gotten your points made for and against medications. I would love to not take meds and have tried to do this several times but the depression always returns. I will say that I have NEVER felt addicted to them but have only been on modest dosages. My tolerance for meds is very low.
I'm at 50 mg seroquel as of last night, tonight I go to 100 mg. I am not noticing that much of a sedative effect, like I thought I would. I wish I was off the Cymbalta since I cannot truly say what is the effect of the Cymbalta and what is the effect of the seroquel. But on Cymbalta alone, before seroquel, I felt pretty miserable so seroquel must be doing something positive for me.
On one hand I have more motivation and my appetite has improved but I remain with a feeling of lightheadness. I think it is the effects of Cymbalta. If I can eliminate the Cymbalta then I will know what seroquel alone is doing. This may happen at my next pdoc appt Monday, as long as he feels Cymbalta is doing nothing.
Ensam would be the next AD if seroquel alone doesn't do the trick.
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