Posted by morganpmiller on July 23, 2009, at 0:16:29
In reply to Re: Withdrawing from Zoloft, Lamictal, and Seroquel, posted by tonyz on July 11, 2009, at 18:58:49
>I'm also thinking about TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation). I don't know much about it but there is some promising work done in Canada and also at MIT here in the US. I think ECT actually destroys brain cells, I don't know about TMS. I will make another posting about this and find out if anyone has tried it and had good experiences.
I think TMS is definitely worth the shot. ECT can cause brain damage and promote neurogenesis at the same type; not worth the risk.
>So the pdoc in the hospital recommended stopping the Zoloft I had already stopped the lamictal. He upped the seroquel to 150mg, left the NTP at 150mg and started me on lithium at 300mg.
Yeah it's not a bad idea to just stick with 150 to 300 mgs of lithobid a day no matter what else you take, unless of course it is stongly contraindicated. I suggest lithobid because it is the extended release version and many feel better on it; you may not be one of those.
>So honestly at this point I don't feel human, but maybe just a wee bit better.
God I can totally relate. I actually just got back from a nice little inpatient stay at the hospital. I just couldn't handle feeling that bad and not being able to find a psychiatrist that knew what he/she was doing.
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