Posted by SLS on February 5, 2012, at 9:55:02
In reply to Re: Adding Parnate and prazosin. » Bob, posted by SLS on January 31, 2012, at 1:04:07
> > > After experiencing diminishing returns with treatment for the past two weeks, I have come to the conclusion that my discontinuation of Abilify is responsible for this diminution of response.
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> > > I would prefer to not take Abilify because it raises my triglycerides level to over 400 mg/dL and keeps me 50 pounds overweight. I might try Latuda first before returning to Abilify.Well, Latuda did not produce acceptable results. At 40 mg, it did not produce a satisfactory antidepressant response, and it left me feeling cognitively numb and in a "brain-fog". Still, I believe that Latuda will help some people with depression. Researchers are looking closely at 5-HT7 receptor antagonism and its antidepressant effects. Latuda does this. Some people may not need the D2/D3 partial agonism of Abilify, in which case, Latuda might be a good choice for its lack of metabolic side effects.
I restarted Abilify at 10 mg few days ago, and I am beginning to recapture an antidepressant response.
Currently:
Parnate 80 mg
nortriptyline 150 mg
Lamictal 200 mg
Abilify 10 mg
lithium 300 mg
prazosin 6 mgIt pisses me off that I need to take so many drugs, but beggars can't be choosers.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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