Posted by Peter on January 11, 2000, at 11:48:16
In reply to Re: Lamictal Peter, posted by JohnL on January 8, 2000, at 3:43:04
Thanks to all of you for your support/advice.
John L: the Borna virus is an interesting theory but I have a hard time believing there wouldn't be other symptoms besides some form of mental illness.
I have tried Ritalin and Cylert, both of which give temporary relief and then I rapidly develop tolerance.
Anyway for right now I have started the Lamictal and I would be very happy if it would make just a little difference.
BTW I have gone the psychotherapeutic route for many years and it has helped to a slight degree but I find the depression/dysthymia to be just as strongly rooted as it has been most of my life.
Good luck to all!
Peter> Yikes Peter. I see what you mean. I didn't mean to imply consultation here, but in the past other posters have brought up good ideas when I thought I was running out of options. Here are some options.
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> ECT. You were a candidate for ECT before half that list of drugs was tried.
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> The dopamine connection. SSRI or TCA augmentation with Methylphenidate, Desoxyn, Adderall, Bromocriptine, Amantadine. None of the drugs you've tried were in the dopamine agonist class. That is an angle that has been totally unexplored with you so far.
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> The borna virus connection. Amantadine, with or without SSRI or TCA. Some refractory depressive patients discovered by accident their depressions finally lifted after multiple failures when they took Amantadine for influenza. If your depression is virus related, nothing else will work. At this point, this is an option to look at seriously.
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