Posted by zana on September 14, 2009, at 15:52:04
I have a major depressive disorder which is being treated with a slew of meds. I have listed them before; here goes again:
Pristiq 100mgs- good response at first; less good now.
Wellbutrin 300mgs- helps with sexual side effects and energy but probably increases anxiety.
Remeron 45mgs- I sleep like a log but noticed no AD effect though it is thought to be a good combo with Pristiq.
Seroquel 150mgs- got me out of bed when I was at my worst but never made me feel good.
Rispedal 1mg- when I try to decrease it my thoughts darken.
Klonopin 3mgs- started when I was in an agitated depression.
Provigil 200mgs- improves my mood, gets me going.
Gabapentin 600mgs- takes the edge off the provigil.
I keep trying to decrease the doses of the seroquel and the rispedal. When I lower the seroquel 25mgs, I become weepy after about 5 days. When I lower the dose or respedal, my thoughts darken after about 5 days.
MY QUESTION IS: How do I know what is a withdrawal symptom and what is a re-emergence of my depression? Do I just tough it out and see if the weeping lessens over time? How long do I give it?
I really want to decrease the meds I am on but I'm stuck at this point.
Any help?
Thanks for reading the too long post.
Zana
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