Posted by SteelyDan on February 15, 2008, at 14:19:38
In reply to Med poop out-try again?, posted by B2chica on February 15, 2008, at 8:30:29
> if you've had a med poop out and not really work can you try it again? will it work again or have you built some type of tolerance to it?
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> wellbutrinXL always worked so well for me, and i'm really missing it. it seems like nothing else might work as well as that did.
> can you try meds again after they stop working...and if so how long in between should you wait to try again?
>My answer would be Yes. I believe (as do many) that med poop out is because your body/brain has developed tolerance to a certain drug. After a period of abstinance from the drug ( i don't think anyone really knows how long, it's pretty much an educated guess) lets say 2 years, sometimes you can re-introduce the drug to your body/brain and you will get the desired affect again. Of course this varies from individual to individual depending on the length of time between the drug "poop out" and reintroduction, and other variables. I have personally experienced good success in re-using ssri's after poop out ( prozac, zoloft and paxil). Good Luck..give it another try.
Dan
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