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Re: Milnacipran - available in Canada ? » ricker

Posted by Bob on August 3, 2008, at 19:30:33

In reply to Re: Milnacipran - available in Canada ?, posted by ricker on August 3, 2008, at 18:15:22

> > That I wouldn't know, but if thats your biggest concern, I wouldn't worry about it. Most of them have the anticholenergic effect. I'd rather have that then increased anxiety, n/v, diarrhea, etc.
> >
> > I've been on Nortriptilyne for 3 days and already notice a difference. SSRI's had more side effects for me than I've had with the Nortriptilyne which so far have been nill.
> >
> > My anxiety is terrible, so when I say I notice a difference, it's not gone, but I will say I notice a definant decrease, and I havn't today I'm starting to titrate up. I'm praying this will work. Go to www.askapatient.com and type it in, you will see that most people have great success with it.
> >
> > Best of luck,
> >
> > Steve
>
> Hey Steve,
>
> I can relate to the anxiety issues whith certain A/D's.
>
> So, I've been thinking of giving cymbalta a shot, but I think my anxiety/irritability will become too much of an issue!
>
> After reading the thread on "Knowledge is Power",
> I'm really considering the nortriptyline. I'm already taking zoloft 100mg, lamactil 50 mg and rivitrol 0.5 mg/tid. I can't get past 50 on the lamactil....no sleep, whicked headaches and increased irritability.
>
> I need something to get out of this "I just feel empty and don't care" feeling.
> The site spoke rather highly of nortriptyline augmented with zoloft?
> That may be a better option for me, at least a less invasive trial. If the nortriptyline gives me the push I'm looking for, then great, if not, I would then consider cymbalta.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Regards, Rick
>
>

What's the Knowledge is Power thing you're referring to?

 

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