Posted by conundrum on April 4, 2010, at 14:05:34
In reply to Re: Severe anhedonia...I can't live like this anym » conundrum, posted by Economist on April 4, 2010, at 13:34:18
Well its good you have someone who will treat it as a stand alone illness. I think anything different would atleast give you some direction. It could be easy to get discouraged if you keep trying things to increase dopamine and nothing works. Its also interesting since you are taking DLPA, Adderall, and EMSAM and nothing is helping. BTW is EMSAM dosed twice a day?
If you are interested in parnate I believe it gives much more of a kick than EMSAM. Tricyclics would be interesting. Even a low dose of prozac would be intersting. Higher doses like 20 mg might make you feel flatter, however some people do well, like Deneb who posted here that it restored her motivation. I just hate to tell anyone to take Prozac because coming off it messed me up so bad. If you do take it and it works, don't stop it and try to take the lowest effective dose. I don't want to freak you out. My mom took it for 9 years and came off it without suffering from anhedonia and cognitive problems. Everyone is different. I hope something works for you soon.
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety, this is NOT depression!]
Current med: 100mg pristiq
Location: USA
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