Posted by ChrisK on December 7, 2000, at 5:30:54
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin augmentation - suggestions?, posted by Lisabet on December 6, 2000, at 17:49:41
Lisa,
I had very obsessive suicidal thoughts for a long period of time. Nothing seemed to help until I found Zyprexa. It really cleared up my thinking. I still take it a couple of years later and can notice a change in my thoughts if I stop for more than 2 days. I take it in addition to Nortriptyline which is my main AD (although I have taken it with Wellbutrin and Effexor at different times). I take 7.5 mg at night and really don't have a problem the next day with feeling sedated. Most people start with low dose of 2.5 mg. If you are going to see some results it will be within a few days of starting.
There is some initial sedation but I found it went away after about 2 weeks. If you try Zyprexa try to give it a couple of weeks before making a decision to stop. The one bad side effect is the weight gain. I don't know exactly why it happens but it does seem to happen to almost everyone. Pfizer is supposed to come out with a new med called Zeldox which is like Zyprexa but without some of the major side effects. It's scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2001.
My experriences with Klonopin have been very good. It helped relieve me of bad panic attacks which have since subsided. I still take Klonopin as needed prior to going into a stressful situation like a large family gathering. If I know that I'm getting into something stressful I take 1 mg about 2-3 hours ahead of time and it relives the anxiety to the point where I can be sociable with people and not want to withdraw from the room.
Hope this helps a little
Chris
> Chris, thank you for your suggestions. Tried Neurontin. Didn't work out for me. Made me too tired ALL of the time. And concentration and short term memory problems.
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> What can you tell me about your experiences with Zyprexa and Klonopin? And what doses? Did you take Wellbutrin? I don't like to be too sedated. Takes away my motivation, which gets me down.
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> I don't really get "manic" or the euphoria that some talk about. I am hypomanic. Obsessive, racing thoughts, driven. I get irritable or dysphoric.
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> Thanks again,
> Lisa
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