Posted by azalea on December 6, 2008, at 21:20:03
In reply to Re: Strange shift in 5HT tolerances, posted by zzz7 on December 6, 2008, at 18:54:03
Have you tried Wellbutrin (bupropion)?
> Thanks for the reply. I wish I were alone in this. It's no fun.
>
> I've tried Strattera and crashed with it. I suspect it's because NE will affect DA and 5HT levels.
>
> I take tiny bits of Lexapro and put them in capsules I buy from the health foods store. The same goes for the small amounts of amatadine I take.
>
> No Milnacipran here in the US. So that won't work for me.
>
> > Me too. I wish I had some explanation or suggestion for you.
> >
> > I never went to real high doses like you did, but I was on regular doses for a decade. Then after strange developments, paradoxical reactions, poopout, and failed ECT, I am super sensitive as you are. Even a mere 2mg lexapro had me on my knees in uncontrollable tears within 3 days. Anything DA helps a slight bit, but then again, just tiny amounts. Any more and things get worse.
> > Very strange phenomenon.
> >
> > I suspect somewhere along the line receptors just got reconditioned in sensitivity from their artificial environment, or genes got reprogrammed, or something weird.
> >
> > Interesting about sand sized grains of lexapro. I could try that. :-)
> >
> > The only med I have been able to tolerate is low dose Milnacipran. Starting dose is 25mg, therapeutic dose is 50mg to 100mg, max is 200mg, but I felt it extremely strong at just 12.5mg.
> >
> > While 5HT and DA seem messed up somehow, NE seems in better shape. Maybe all those meds didn't mess with NE too much?
> >
> > Anyway, you aren't alone in this weird thing.
>
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poster:azalea
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