Posted by Ada Marie on December 10, 2012, at 17:14:26
In reply to Re: Augment Effexor or TCS or MAOI or other? » jono_in_adelaide, posted by SLS on December 9, 2012, at 23:28:56
Thanks for the feedback. I trust my doctor very much; I am a little scared about switching to a class of medicines that have more side effects. So, I want to hear from others who have been down the road I am about to take. Just recently, in an effort to avoid TCAs and MAOIs, my doctor added 150 mg (then 300mg) of Wellbutrin to my current regimen. This combination was too stimulating and caused me to feel edgy. I hear you Jono about sounding dogmatic. I am trying to accept how serious my condition is--just typing that now feels like I am dramatizing :)-- and that I may have to tolerate side effects to get out of this. What I don't want is what I see happening when people take atypical antipsychotics and gain 30# or more. Would beginning to exercise more when I begin the TCA help to prevent weight gain? I ask because I hear people saying they are eating not much differently and exercising and do not understand why they gained so much weight. Thanks for your help!
poster:Ada Marie
thread:1032720
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20121130/msgs/1032774.html