Posted by Clayton on October 29, 2003, at 18:11:22
I suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder (a real Phobia), moop disoder (sometimes severe), severe insomnia, and a lack motivation, drive, planning and goal setting.
I tried Prozac. It prvoided just a little help with the SAD and not much else. A new pdoc switched me to Paxil. After several months, it reduced the SAD by 50%. The mood disorder was not improved. Insomnia was diminished but still a problem. Still no drive and motivation.
So I found yet another pdoc. He added Remaron to suppliment the Paxil. He believes they work synergistically. Also the Remaron brings norepinephrine into play in addition to thr seratonin augmentation provided by the SSRI Paxil.
My friends, it was the key to the kingdom! Within three days, my mood was substantially better. Within two weeks, my depressive mood disorder was gone! For the first time in years I could get out of bed in the morning and make it to the shower without feeling agonizing rending aggitation and conflict. Gone was the overpowering and omnipotant dsire to lay in bed all day and feel miserable (I had been powerless against this tendancy). I have my bad days but in general am now a happy morning person. My SAD is about 95% controlled - gone. The insomnia has abated about 60%.
(There has been a slight improvement in my drive but I still have trouble setting goals and completing tasks.)
I've learned there are differnt types of depression and who knows if this drug combo would work against symptoms. Who knows if it would work for anyone else at all? But for me, it has been MAGIC, the kind of "cure" you don't dare hope for. It has been a miracle in my life. If your symptoms sound like mine, don't hesitate to ask your doc to suppliment your SSRI with Remaron.
Now where I still need help. Lack of motivatiom, goal setting and carrying through on tasks. I am now happy but still dysfunctional in this respect. Does anyone have experience with a dual acting SSNRI alone or in combination with other drugs? Has anyone suplimented Dopamine with stimlants in combination with these symptoms? How about Modafinil?
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