Posted by Racer on February 15, 2008, at 9:51:55
In reply to Med poop out-try again?, posted by B2chica on February 15, 2008, at 8:30:29
Actually, one of the {ahem} solutions recommended for the SSRI poop out is to rotate through several of them -- take SSRI A until it poops out, switch to SSRI B until that poops out, then to SSRI C until it poops out in turn, at which point you restart SSRI A, which should be more effective for you again.
I know a lot of people disagree with that, but it's a cycle that works for many people, and it's probably worth trying. But it's a cycle that's really about SSRIs.
Wellbutrin isn't actually known for pooping out. I wonder if something else might have been going on, and if maybe restarting it with some sort of augmenting agent might be effective for you?
At any rate, my answer is, "Yes, you can try again after a medication has pooped out. They're often effective again after a break."
I think it's kinda like wormers for livestock -- if you keep using the same one, the parasites get resistant, so you have to rotate. Same sort of thing with the SRIs -- SSRI or SNRI.
Good luck.
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