Posted by orbital on June 20, 2011, at 14:40:45
You people have been so helpful, I thought I'd post an update.
Here's what I'm taking
AM:
Provigil 100-500mg, split doses
Effexor XR 75-150
PM
Paxil CR 37.5mg
Remeron 7.5-30
Abilify 2.5-10mg
No more than 20mg Valium or its equivalent (any benzo except for Xanax)B-blockers and BusPar PRN
It's a lot. It took me a long while to realize how severe my depression was. I feel pretty good on this combo.
The flexible dosing is the key for me. Paxil is my fixed framework, the rest can be adapted to fit my needs for a certain day/week.
I'd never tried buspirone before and was pleasantly surprised to find that it partially restores my sexual drive.
More importantly, adding Abilify was my doc's stroke of genius, it has made a huge difference, adding some zest back to my life.
I hope this helps someone.
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