Posted by Racer on October 13, 2007, at 15:01:01
In reply to Re: My favorite SSRI » Racer, posted by Maxime on October 13, 2007, at 13:51:41
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> Have you ever not taken a med because of weight gain? How powerful is your ED?
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>Of course I have! Then again, like you with lactation, I have a problem that interferes with being able to take a lot of drugs in the first place -- hypotension. Unexpected close up views of the carpet are one thing if I don't leave the house, but that's hardly improving my quality of life, you know?
As for Remeron, though, here's what I've read: European doctors don't have as much trouble with their patients gaining weight on it or being sedated, because they start off with higher doses. Apparently the lower doses are much more sedating and much more likely to cause significant weight gain. Higher doses have far fewer problems in that regard. It might be worth talking to your doctor about trying a higher starting dose...
So, Parnate was a bust, huh? Have you considered the rTMS? I have, but... My pdoc has a lot of good things to say about it, and was even sending patients up to Canada to have it before it was approved here. Otherwise, my pdoc is a fan of Abilify to boost anti-depressants.
Word find on Zoloft? Is that where you... ah... you know... Yes, I've had trouble with word find, but that's been a problem with most of the meds I've taken in the past few years. Or maybe it's just brain damage. I don't know, but I understand the frustration.
I'm sorry I don't have anything more helpful to offer. Only that the only meds that have been mostly weight neutral for me are Wellbutrin and Zoloft.
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