Posted by janejane on January 19, 2010, at 8:16:16
In reply to Re: (((fb))) » janejane, posted by floatingbridge on January 19, 2010, at 0:30:42
> Well, I think I'm hitting menopause. My last cycle was 40 days. This cycle is going on 50. Felt like menses was imminent for days, then blah. Nothing. I used to get a real boost the week and days before my period. The actual period itself was misery.
Interesting. I usually start to feel bad a day or two before my period, and it continues a few days into it. (I thought I was unusual since it's supposed to be PREmenstrual syndrome, right?) Are you doing anything hormone-wise? I know there have been threads regarding this, but I haven't kept up with them so forgive me for not knowing/remembering if you've discussed this elsewhere.
> What psychopharm book--is it worth recommending?
The book is "Depression and Bipolar Disorder: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, 3rd edition". I got a used paperback version it so wasn't so expensive (under $20), but much of it is over my head. I believe the depression and bipolar volume simply consists of a few chapters of out "Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications". I have a feeling that everything might have made more sense if I had been able to read some introductory material from the larger volume before delving into the depression material, but it was expensive so I skimped. I'm not really good at following heavy science stuff anyway, so it may not have made a difference. That said, there's lots of neat info in there that I have not seen elsewhere. You can do a "search inside this book" at the amazon link to page through. I just tried searching for milnacipran (since you had asked about it in a different thread), and there's some stuff in there about it even though it wasn't approved when it was printed.
There are also prescriber's guides in the series too, for example, "The Prescriber's Guide, Antidepressants". If you use the search feature, you can find milnacipran on page 125. (Actually, it looks like there's more info about it there than in the other book.)
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