Posted by SLS on June 8, 2015, at 14:22:19
In reply to Re: Latuda. Need advices please!, posted by Lamdage22 on June 8, 2015, at 13:12:46
> I'm on Abilify 2mg which works for the agony aspect of my depression, but produces restlessness which I try to tolerate.
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> Could become permanent. Just saying.
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> I'm also taking Effexor 150, Wellbutrin 300, Vyvanse 40 mg, and for sleeping Xanax, Gabapentin Trazodone and Ambien. Despite these many meds I still feel blah; no motivation, no interest in things I used to love doing and severe fatigue.
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> Despite?
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> For somebody who hates drugs, you sure take alot of them.
Sometimes there is no better choice available but to take everything you need to in order to get even a partial response - as you well know. I think many of us have a love/hate relationship with drugs. They kinda suck, but I'm glad they exist.Just a few comments:
What is the reason why you don't take 300 mg/day of Effexor? The Wellbutrin makes a good addition to the Effexor, but I wonder if it isn't aggravating your sense of restlessness when combined with Abilify. If you are bipolar, I am not sure that you will get the most from Abililfy unless you take 10 mg/day. If you have a true anxiety disorder, you might substitute Effexor for Paxil. Actually, you can't truly evaluate anything about Effexor until you raise the dosage. Effexor is also good for anxiety disorders. Did you have trouble sleeping before adding Wellbutrin and Vyvanse? If both anxiety disorders and insomnia predominate, you might want to explore the idea of taking Klonopin. You might be able to get rid of the some of the other sleeping medication you take. Trazodone can be fatiguing. Klonopin has its problems, though. It can cause depression in some people and can be difficult to discontinue. However, discontinuation might not be an issue if the stuff works. If Klonopin helps with anxiety and/or akathisia, you can take it throughout the day and add Ativan at bedtime. This combination worked well for me.
For bipolar depression, Abilify and Lamictal often work well together. Lamictal can actually be energizing.
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