Posted by Bob on January 25, 2010, at 21:54:48
In reply to Re: Going back to old-school - lithium. » Bob, posted by SLS on January 25, 2010, at 19:19:01
> Hi.
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> Thanks for the the agomelatine information.
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> > I am so sorry to hear you are having difficulty, as it seemed you were on the road to improvement.
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> For awhile, things seemed to be headed in the right direction. At some point, though, I began to gradually lose the antidepressant effect.
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> > You said you may go back to Nardil. What is it about Nardil that you feel helped you more than Parnate?
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> I feel more of a mood-brightening effect with Nardil than I do with Parnate. I guess you could say that Nardil is a better treatment for anhedonia. That's not to say that I would continue to respond to Nardil indefinitely. One of my doctors had a patient that needed to switch between the two drugs on a regular basis.
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> I guess I'm stuck with Effexor for another two weeks. This is probably a good thing, though. It forces me to give it a reasonable chance to work. In the meantime, I get to experiment with Adderall. My doctor hopes that it will help with cognitive impairments.
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> - ScottWell, at least you have the ability to add and subtract meds without too much trouble it seems. I can't take the switches you talk about as I'm just waaaaaay too sensitive.
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