Posted by Racer on May 11, 2008, at 19:35:45
In reply to Feel like I've tried everything..., posted by Sheilac on May 9, 2008, at 15:45:19
Obviously, you haven't tried everything, so I won't repeat what others have said so much better than I could... ;-)
I'm wondering what your doctor has had to say about the bladder irritation you say SSRIs and SNRIs give you? That's ringing some sort of bell in my brain that I can't quite recognize, so I'm wondering if what your doctor has to say might trigger recognition for me... It does sound like a side effect which might be go away over time or be manageable if the medications work for you -- have you been able to tolerate one long enough to find out? If not, due to the side effects involved with the other classes of drugs, it might be worth trying to stay on one until you can find out if it would work for you.
It's hard when you have trouble finding a medication with a good balance between effectiveness and tolerability. I'm feeling stuck right now myself, because the best I've found so far isn't all that effective -- but that's the trade off I've made at this point in my life. Maybe at another time in my life, I'll make a different choice.
Good luck.
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