Posted by novelagent on July 26, 2012, at 13:34:28
In reply to perpetually alternating meds strategy, posted by pedr on July 23, 2012, at 21:35:31
This sounds like a terrible idea. All it will do is give side effects due to there being a steady state of the medicine in the bloodstream, with none of the benefits.
> Hi PB,
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> I'm one of those folks who seems to benefit for a month or two from meds (mono or poly) only for depression & OCD to steadily return after a month or so. I've read several pieces recently about how depression was found to lift whilst neurotransmitter levels were "in transition" and this seems to encapsulate my experience.
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> Does anyone observe a medication schedule where they alternate two or more meds on a fortnightly, monthly or bi-monthly basis in order to keep the neurotransmitter levels constantly changing, thus effecting constant mood elevation? In layman's terms - does anyone repeatedly switch up their meds after a few weeks when they feel flat?
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> For the record, I've ran the gamut of AD's from SSRI's through novels to MAOI's, with and without augmenting meds. Currently I'm on Effexor, Abilify and Wellbutrin.
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> Many thanks,
> a yet-again-depressed Pedr
>
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