Posted by Escapee on March 2, 2015, at 15:39:57
In reply to Re: med change » Escapee, posted by phidippus on March 2, 2015, at 13:29:11
> I'm going to assume you suffer from depression and some pretty heavy depression at that.
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> I wouldn't recommend T hormone therapy. Anecdotal evidence suggests it can cause cancer. That and you don't want a thyroid storm.
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> Tianeptine is a terrible choice. It has a 3 hour half life and all it does is agonize opioid receptors while acting as a weak serotonin uptake enhancer.
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> The only thing I can recommend you is Ketamine. Another novel suggestion would be nicotine patches (studies have shown nicotine alleviates depression).
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> EricI can get pure ket £10 gram down the road. The suggestion is a joke.
I'm to have checked thyroid, liver, renal function tests. Also a full blood count, C reactive protein, B12 and folate, vit D, calcium and phosphate tests. Since I have switched to quetiapine instant-release 100mg morn It is much more powerful, at least it feels so. In a good way.
But the trimipramine switch is going rocky. I stopped 100mg amitryptyline and strait on to 100mg trimipramine. The last 2 weeks were fine. A perfect swap. But I've only been taking 50mg night coz the pharmacy was low and I've been away 2 weeks. Since Sat night I went to 100mg and am sleeping most of the time. No energy. Depression has hit me hard too, presumably from stopping the ami. Perhaps I should stay at 50mg for a while. Probably hasn't even kicked in yet.
Was my pdoc (Neuro-psychopharmacologist) who recommended trying thyroid. He has seen me for 10yrs. I dont think he would suggest it without a good reason. Other than a patient, what's your medical qualifications? I ask because there are people on here that might take you're recommendations as gospel and take your suggestions to the next step. Perhaps even by themselves. Be careful how wacky your suggestions are, or at least own them as your own and state it. And of course WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT.
Thanks for the comments.
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