Posted by SLS on December 25, 2015, at 9:03:22
In reply to Re: low dose abilify as a add-on to move my butt » SLS, posted by Noa on December 25, 2015, at 2:08:35
> Adderall XR 30mg
> Venlafaxine XR 300mg
> Nefazodone 500mg
> Lorazepam 1mg
> liothyronine 25mcg
> levothyroxine 50mcg
> metformin XR 2000mgNoa, that is a very well orchestrated treatment.
I don't recall, do you have hypothyroidism, or are the thyroid drugs being used specifically as augmenters of the antidepressants?
Have you ever tried Remeron at dosages of 45 mg/day or higher combined with Effexor? What about Wellbutrin 300 mg/day? Wellbutrin is sometimes used for ADD or ADHD also.
I hope your RLS subsides. Although RLS has been reported a few times in the literature with Abilify, I have yet to see a single person here report it.
By the way, metformin can cause RLS.
Brintellix does a lot of stuff. It is not a very potent serotonin reuptake inhibitor, either. I guess that's why your doctor was not concerned about serotonin syndrome. It is unusual as it is a full agonist at 5-HT1a. Other drugs like Abilify tend to be partial agonists. Like Brintellix, Abilify also blocks 5-HT7 receptors, a property gaining interest in the treatment of depression. Both Abilify and Brintellix are 5-H2a receptor antagonists. The reason I bothered list all of this stuff is because there is some important overlap between the two drugs. If you respond to Abilify and can tolerate it, you might eventually be able to discontinue the Brintellix. I really can't be sure.
One last question: How did you react to TCAs?
Let me know how you progress.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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