Posted by klein on April 28, 2014, at 10:31:38
In reply to Re: Agomelatine in USA » klein, posted by Beckett on April 27, 2014, at 21:59:14
> Hi Klein,
>
> That does sound disappointing. What symptoms are you treating? I have lethargy, slowed thinking, diminished interest. I need some pain medication, and after trial and error found tramadol er. I am reluctant to try a maoi because most pain medication (non-narcotic) is contraindicated, otherwise I would. I need to be mindful of mood destabilization, although I might welcome it now.Beckett,
Savella and, like Louisiana mentioned, Fetzima could be worth a shot for those symptoms, including pain management. Elavil could also be worth a shot.
And yeah, definitely be very careful with combining Tramadol with serotoninergic agents. Serotonin syndrome might be slightly over-hyped, but not when it comes to MAOIs or Tramadol.
My MDD symptoms change a lot. The worst symptoms were these bouts of apathy and complete anhedonia that left me bedridden for up to a week at a time; I simply couldn''t get out of bed, yet I didn't feel sad, numb or in despair, just completely indifferent to the world. I eventually found a simple solution that works for me (benzos).
I'm currently struggling with lack of motivation and iffy sleeping patterns. Things are looking up though, I'm getting a lot of relief from Zoloft 300mg and Pristiq. Valrelease 15mg. I also alternate between Saphris 10mg and Geodon 40mg, mostly for sleep, but they help a whole lot with my negative symptoms and they boost my motivation (especially Saphris).
Saphris and Geodon have also helped my cognitive symptoms (once upon a time I used to be pretty sharp, lol) so I can see things a bit more clearly now. That's why I'll be doing some CBT, like I mentioned in your other thread, I feel unscrambled enough to go for it.
Warm regards.
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