Posted by g_g_g_unit on June 13, 2016, at 8:29:41
In reply to Re: I don't think I have any options left » g_g_g_unit, posted by SLS on June 12, 2016, at 15:00:25
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> It might be worth considering yourself as being bipolar temporarily - at least for the sake of experimentation with different drugs. Have you ever combined Lamictal, Abilify, and low-dose lithium?I've never tried any of the drugs you listed, and would probably avoid Abilify because of akathisia (which I'm currently experiencing anyway). My general concern is how I will tolerate anything at this point due to the HPA-axis dysfunction, given my reaction to e.g. Reboxetine.
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> Which antidepressants have provided you with the most improvement? I am particularly interested in how you react to Wellbutrin. Did it help, or did it make you feel worse with anxiety and anger?I only really had luck on Parnate, but it was horrible for anxiety. I didn't like how I felt on Nardil (too disinhibited) and I felt spacey. I tried Wellbutrin about 10 months ago when my symptoms began; it did not improve my physical fatigue at all, which surprised me .. I think it had some modest effects on mental energy, but no, I don't recall feeling angrier.
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> Intranasal administration of ketamine works for a great many people. IV admistration is not always necessary.
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> "Intranasal Ketamine Produces Long-Lasting Antidepressant Effects"
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> http://bipolarnews.org/?p=3791
>There is a trial for intranasal Ketamine underway but again, there's the question of whether I would tolerate it, or even qualify for the trial, given my symptoms.
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