Posted by SLS on October 23, 2011, at 5:31:54
In reply to Re: I'm bored., posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 23, 2011, at 0:31:18
> Glad to hear things are improvijg Scott - what meds have gotten you over the line?
Before I declare victory, I would like to wait a few more weeks. I have been having some issues with sleep, so I can't exclude the possibility that sleep deprivation gave me a little boost on top of what my treatment is doing for me.
Substituting Viibryd for Nardil has been a good move. Viibryd is helping me at least as much as Nardil was. I am hesitant to say that it is helping more, as my mood has been variable over the last few days. Still, the boredom I experience is a reliable indicator that something significant is happening. I prefer the way Viibryd is affecting me. I feel somehow steadier. It is hard to describe, but I felt a bit labile emotionally with Nardil.
At this juncture, I think that Viibryd should be a good drug for some people. I can tell that it is an SRI, but I am not experiencing the apathy or brain-fog that the SSRIs have produced in the past. Libido and sexual functions remain unaffected, and are actually somewhat enhanced. My appetite has been mildly suppressed, and I have been losing weight. I am restricting my caloric intake, but it is no lower than 1500 calories per day. This is significant, as I could not lose an ounce on Nardil. I am also taking Abilify, which put a lot of weight on me even before the addition of Nardil.
The biggest problem with Viibryd is that it can produce anxiety early in treatment. It follows a pattern similar to Lexapro, but is of greater magnitude. With both drugs, anxiety appeared at about day 14 and continued up until day 21.
Currently:Viibryd 40mg
nortriptyline 150mg
Lamictal 200mg
Abilify 10mg
lithium 300mg
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
poster:SLS
thread:1000485
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20111016/msgs/1000573.html