Posted by SLS on November 11, 2009, at 15:35:06
In reply to Re: Linkadge - How are you doing?, posted by linkadge on November 11, 2009, at 15:02:16
Hi Linkadge.
I am saddened and frustrated for you. I can certainly empathize with your having mixed results or transient responses to treatment.
> I seem to have hit a snag with the amitriptyline.
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> It kind of works to reduce some of the worst feelings but I feel pretty out of it on the drug.I did not tolerate amitriptyline well because I felt so drugged on it. It was quite disgusting.
> I havn't been taking it like I should
That's understandable. I am not always compliant when I feel like I am swallowing poison pills that are going to make me feel like crap.
> The other drug I am taking is methlyphenidate which I tolerate a lot better and is probably keeping me floating.
Long shot: Is it possible that the methylphenidate was acting with the nortriptyline in such a way as to produce the harshness you experienced?
> I have crippling sadness which permates everything I do. Almost every moment of my life is a reminder of death.
I am really sorry to hear this. I cannot empathize fully with your suffering because I generally don't experience such melancholy.
> I want to keep working and I want to feel well.
It's impressive that you are working at all.
> Most of the antidepressants just put me in zombie land.
I am somewhat afraid to suggest this, but it might be worth adding Zyprexa to one of these antidepressants to see if it clears-up the "brain-fog".
> I have been trying some alterantive augmentation strategies which are not working too well.
Do you think that it might be worth taking N-acetylcysteine for long-term neuroprotection?
I wish I could help more.
- Scott
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