Posted by hello123 on January 30, 2015, at 14:51:57
In reply to Re: more on my Delersonalization experience, posted by ed_uk2010 on January 29, 2015, at 19:21:55
> Well, you clearly don't want meds which are going to cause further emotional numbness. It seems that lack of feeling is a major part of your illness.
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> Nortriptyline could be a good choice in the sense that it's not normally 'numbing' like SSRIs can be. Comparing nortrip with Strattera.... both drugs have been studied for depression in large trials. Nortrip was effective, Strattera was not effective. Make of that what you will, but I wouldn't personally choose Strattera. Whatever you take, start with a small dose.
>Well, thanks Ed_UK for helping me get an idea for my treatment together. id like to try Nortryptiline, but i react very badly to Histamine receptor antagonism. Just taking Diphenhydramine makes me feel much worse for about 2 days. and many other psych meds i took with H1 antagonism did the same. I only tolerated Cyproheptadine with its H1 blocking because its benefits eventually made it to where antihistamines didnt bother me.
So, im considering Strattera, and if i get a benefit, but still have room for improvement, i might just switch to Nortriptyline and see if it is any better.
but i suppose we will see how it goes with my pdoc on 2/10. hopefully he will have a good idea, not just on meds, but on more extensive tests i could have done that might pinpoint a problem.like i was saying, i havent seen him in about 5 years, and i dont remember him at all being an unreasonable pdoc. and his prescribing style seemed more liberal than conservative, like the pdoc ive been seeing.
but yeah, thanks for your time, Ed.
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