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Posted by Denise528 on November 28, 2001, at 11:33:47
Can somebody please advise. Just to give you some background history. I was 17 when I first became depressed but at the time thought I had a physical illness. This went on until 23 when I became really depressed again thinking I had a physical illness. I finally broke down in the doctors surgery and he prescribed prothiaden. I didn't really want to take this drug because as far I was concerned I was physically ill and not depressed. One night out of desparation I swallowed one and the following morning felt alive for the first time in years, felt as though I had been reborn. I was on this drug for about 5 years until it finally pooped out on me. I then switched to Seroxat (paxil) which worked after about 4 days. I was one Paxil for about 3 years but then came off it about 4 years ago. I now really wish I hadn't. I started to get depressed again last February but kept thinking oh well nevermind I can always go back to the Paxil. Little did I know how the rug was about to be firmly pulled from under my feet. Since then I have been on Remeron, Zooloft and am now on Zyprexa, prothiaden and Paxil. I am convinced that the only drug out of this combination that is helping me is the Zyprexa, I don't feel as though the prothiaden and Paxil are working. Sometimes if I miss the Zyprexa and just take the prothiaden and Seroxat I get really bad anxiety attacks which seem to subside later on in the day by which time I feel utterly exhausted like I've been thrashing around in the water. I am now concerned because my doctor wants to up the prothiaden, this seems to me to be futile and means me wasting another 5 weeks to see if it works.
What I want to know is is there anyone out there who have been made worse by the SSRI's and tryciclics and have gone on to find another drug that does work?
Denise
Posted by Denise528 on November 29, 2001, at 13:11:26
In reply to Need Help!, posted by Denise528 on November 28, 2001, at 11:33:47
> Any ideas anyone?
Posted by susan C on November 29, 2001, at 14:08:39
In reply to Re: Need Help!, posted by Denise528 on November 29, 2001, at 13:11:26
> > Any ideas anyone?
Hi, I am not much of a medical resource, other than my own experience, which is I now stay away from SSRI's as they agrivate manic. I have not looked in to trycyclics.
I encourage you to hunt here, using Search box at the bottom of the page.
I am hunting for answers too.
keep looking
Posted by Denise528 on December 1, 2001, at 7:32:07
In reply to Re: Need Help!, posted by susan C on November 29, 2001, at 14:08:39
> > > Thanks for your response and yes I have searched through the archives and whilst it is really helpfull it also can be very confusing. I didn't really there was such mixture to choose from. It leaves me feeling even more confused
Anyway I'll keep trying. Good Luck!
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