Posted by MissThang on January 30, 2011, at 3:30:57
In reply to Re: ptsd meds » MissThang, posted by floatingbridge on January 30, 2011, at 3:10:46
FB -- On second thought, I don't remember if there were 12 "heroic combos" or 13, but I found that post referencing Stahl's "heroic combos" right here on Pyscho-Babble, so you may just want to start looking here.
I was very intrigued when I read that since I was previously on wellbutrin for quite some time with excellent improvement in my mood, but I could tell I need some serotonin supplementation. Problem is, everytime I tried to augment with an ssri, I felt like total crap and they only added to my anxiety. I don't remember the details of your condition, but for me, I think I need a balance of serotonin, noripenephrine and dopamine to feel my absolute best, and it looks like this combo of nefazodone and wellbutrin should help me achieve that elusive balance.
When I went off wellbutrin a few months ago, it was to give parnate a shot since it also should have delivered a pretty strong balance of all 3 major neuro's, but it ended up being a horrible med trial for me. Once I got off the parnate, my anxiety level increased to well above what it had been previously, making it difficult to return to wellbutrin. Despite my anxiety, I resumed taking it at just 150mg/day and by day 3, I noticed a definite uplift in my mood, but the anxiety level was just too much (I had been on 450mg of wellbutrin previously). But with the addition of serzone, I finally have great hopes that I'll be able to achieve something close to total remission due to a much better overall balance of neuro's.
I wish you luck with your current med combo. Have you ever tried nefazedone or wellbutrin before? What were your results?
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