Posted by klein on May 7, 2014, at 19:27:29
In reply to Re: Cymbalta vs Pristiq » klein, posted by Beckett on May 7, 2014, at 2:04:28
> Hey, how is it going? Do you think the Pristiq is helpful? Wellbutrin helped with ADD (in attentive). I've tried different stimulants, so feel free to ask my opinion. Lots here with some form of ADHD.
Hey Beckett, thanks for asking!
Pristiq at 250mg is nothing short of a miracle! I haven't felt this well in years =) Motivated, sleeping soundly, energized yet calm... today I actually *laughed* at something, jeez, I hadn't laughed in years. It was so weird to find something amusing and to feel it!
So the anxiety and depression lifted pretty quickly. I was amazed, I didn't expect much from Pristiq as I'd tried Effexor and it was iffy at best.
My doc chose Pristiq over Cymbalta because too much NE action sends me off to sleep. To me, Savella is practically a sleeping pill. I'd heard so many disappointing Pristiq experiences (I completely ignore horror stories) but Pristiq definitely has the right balance for my own biochemistry.
I'm cleaning my flat, it is a *pigsty* I can't believe I lived in these conditions for so long. So I'm slowly making progress.
Apparently we're adding Lamictal and Wellbutrin next cos I'm not just quite *there* yet. I've taken Wellby in the past and it works okay for me (til it poops out), but I have to to take either the old IR formulation or SR, Wellbutrin XL is too smooth.
I don't know what to expect from the Lamictal. An old pdoc put me on it several years ago but I don't remember anything, I was too depressed to notice any subtle differences.
The next step is to boost my motivation even more to see if I feel like socializing. I don't think I have any friends left =/ I neglected them for years. I used to be very outgoing. So we'll see..
I start CBT on Friday!
Thanks for asking Becks, warm regards!
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