Posted by SLS on July 22, 2016, at 21:05:32
In reply to Re: Bad couple of days » SLS, posted by Tabitha on July 22, 2016, at 20:13:34
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> Was fetzima 40mg to 20mg to 0. Discontinued it since I've added lithium and upped lamictal, so we thought it might no longer be necessary, plus of course it had side effects, and it was the most expensive med I'm on @ $50 copay. I'd probably go back to cymbalta or effexor before starting it again. The only difference among them is slightly different side effect combo.
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> It's just not making sense to me that an AD would have been helping mood stability in combo with the supposed "mood stabilisers". I thought if anything my baseline mood would drop without it.Can you describe how you experience mood instability as opposed to stability?
How long were you taking Fetzima before you discontinued it?
How long after discontinuation did this instability appear?
The descent into depression after drug discontinuation is not always quick or linear. I would not be surprised if there were more anxiety than you expected. You describe a more insidious emergence of depression, which is why you found it difficult to recognize it quickly. A partial relapse can be a bumpy ride.
Which of the SNRIs are you leaning towards?
Hang in there.
- 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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