Posted by Peter on May 20, 1999, at 19:41:57
In reply to Re: buprenorphine experience, posted by Elizabeth on May 20, 1999, at 4:27:40
> Here are some less radical ideas:
> -Buspar (by itself, in high doses; or as augmentation of an SSRI)
> -Lamictal
> -MAO inhibitors (Nardil, Parnate)
> -desipramine
> -tramadol (Ultram)
> -stimulants (Ritalin, Cylert, etc.)
> -valproate
> -lithium (full dose, not augmentation doses)
> -I think that SAMe seems worth a shot
> -sleep deprivation (alone or in combination with an AD)
> -reconsider diagnosis (what *are* you being treated for, anyway? I don't think you mentioned!)
>
> Also, just checking, did you have adequate trials of all the ones you listed? How high were the doses? And all of them were completely ineffective?
>
> What are your symptoms, and how long has this depression lasted?
>
> I asked my doctor if I could try taking a narcotic that came in a sustained-release tablet (oxycodone does as well) because one of the problems I was having with Buprenex was that I had trouble taking the midday dose, and it was wearing off with rather nasty effects. (Not withdrawal symptoms - those tend to be *delayed*, and actually I didn't experience any - but relapse of my depression.) So he had me try MS Contin. I didn't find it worked very well and wasn't willing to push the dose up too high due to side effects.Hey Elizabeth, I have been depressed mildly to moderately depressed since the age of 3 or 4. I have had bright spots in my life but they seem to be few and far between. I have already tried Parnate (up to 80 mg I think) and Depakote and SAMe. Parnate seemed to work for a while but effect gradually went away. I had kind of a hypomanic response to Zoloft and Wellbutrin.
Like anne, I am curious about Ultram, what is the tolerance and dependence potential? Studies on its effectiveness with depression? Thanks, Peter
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