Posted by phidippus on August 19, 2012, at 0:49:53
In reply to Nortriptyline + Effexor: A good combo?, posted by schleprock on August 17, 2012, at 17:15:54
I thought you were looking for something that promoted sleep.
Also, why bother taking the Nortriptyline if you perceive it to have pooped out? (note: poop out is somewhat of a myth-it is more likely your symptoms have worsened and the nortripyline just isn't enough anymore.)
Effexor is a strong antidepressant, but sometimes it can cause anxiety with its norepinephrinee reuptake inhibition. Mix it up with the nortryptaline and you might get an unnpleasant buzz.
I would recommend Mirtazapine. It will help with both the depression and the anxiety and it also promotes better sleep. Its a Tetracyclic Antidepressant and is quite potent. I took it tto treat my OCD and it worked very well. It also got me out of a deep funk.
Eric
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