Posted by azalea on December 4, 2008, at 21:19:32
In reply to Re: Advice on effective antidepressant, posted by flip777 on December 4, 2008, at 20:38:10
Lithium and MAOIs are both old medications, but good ones. They work well combined, using Lithium to augment MAOI response if incomplete.
Trying an MAOI would involve discontinuing Effexor and Buspar and then doing a 2 week wash-out. It's definitely a commitment, but might be worth a try, IMHO.
Keep us updated!> Hello All, Thank you! for the responses.
> I have always felt on my own with this and this forum sure helps. I have been diagnosed with treatment resistant depression, ocd, anxiety/panic disorder, complicated grief, social anxiety disorder, etc
> I have taken prozac, zoloft, paxil, effexor, wellbutrin, lexapro, luvox, the tricyclics, seroquel, haloperidol, zyprexa, librium, clonazepam, restoril, immovane, ativan, haldol, xanax, diazepam.
> Been on medication for 15 years, some don't work, some work for awhile, some work great then just stop. I don't drink or do drugs, I have a good full time job a good spouse and family.
> Haven't tried maoi's always considered that a last resort but maybe it's time.
> Appreciate the advice on effexor, been on it for about 3 years doesn't seem to cut it anymore. Hospitalized Feb 08 for 4 months. Off effexor onto lexapro, no result, changed to prozac, no result so back to effexor and current meds then ect.
> On xanax and diazepam for about three years. Really was hard to come off, so that's where the trazadone and buspar come in, for anxiety.
> Since feb 08 feeling extreme sadness, grief, crippling anxiety and panic attacks, dont socialize anymore, mood swings from irratible to low. Consistent thoughts of death or having to return to the psychiatric ward, numb, detached, exhausted, I'm sure you all know.
> Thanks
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