Posted by ricker on August 1, 2008, at 18:30:38
Hello everyone,
Like most of you, I've pretty much tried them all. :(
I'm currently on zoloft 100mg, remeron 15mg, rivitrol 0.5mg and lamactil 50mg.
I've been feeling very lathargic for several months now.... zoloft pooping out (for the 2nd trial now).
My pdoc wanted to try adding lamactil 100mg as an augmentation but I just can't get past the 50mg.
I become quite short tempered, irratable and have trouble sleeping when I take 75mg of lamactil so I will be stopping it.
Thats not to say it's a bad drug, I believe all drugs react differently with people and I'm sure it has helped many of you. :)Effexor worked somewhat for me a couple of years ago but I struggled with aggression along with bad tinnitus.
Also, I have to be carefull with the anxiety aspect so something like wellbutrin is out of the question. I'm sure lots of you understand what I mean, I'd love to have that "get up and go" feeling over this chronic "I just don't care what happens in life" feeling.
So how do I draw the line between over and under stimulating? I had a hard enough time tolerating zoloft the first time so the rivitrol was introduced to combat the irratability. We just can't win?
Anyway, I'm slowly decreasing the lamactil and will be asking my pdoc for a cymbalta trial.
That means stopping zoloft and I'd really like to stop the remeron as well. For those that suffer from tinnitus, you will understand why. :(I know most of us here are just looking for something that will help us cope with our daily lives, interact with our loved ones, have the motivation and confidence to be socially active etc.
I've been trying for 22 years now and I've certainly had my ups and downs. As mentioned earlier, Ive tried most cocktails and a 2 week course of ECT back in 1989.If you have thoughts you'd like to share about cymbata, please do. I have to constantly remind myself to stay positve, maybe cymbalta will help me ! :) Chronic depression and anxiety is not a disability... well at least thats what I try and pull off in my mind, lol. I believe most of us here are strong, kind and caring people. We really do appreciate the little things in life.
Thanks for taking time to read my post. I hope you all enjoy the weekend.
Regards, Rick
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