Posted by shelby on March 19, 2001, at 15:46:59
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizer only for depression?, posted by Margit on March 19, 2001, at 13:56:00
Margit
I have tried the SSRI's and couldn't take them as the side effects were too much (insomnia, nervousness, aggression) I also gave these drugs a good trial period. I've also tried tryptophan (sp?) and St. John's Wort. Same problems. I have tried imipramine, doxepin, trimipramine but the one which works for the depression is elavil. I would like to get off this drug (been on it for 9 years) as I am tired of the carb cravings and weight gain so am trying this combo of elavil and nortriptyline. I am hoping to have some info before talking to my doctor tomorrow about neurontin so thanks for your reply. Maybe 30 mg. nortriptyline in the morning and slowly decrease the elavil while starting the neurontin at night. I was told that the neurontin does not get metabolized by the liver but bypasses to the kidneys so should not have a problem with combination.
Thanks for your reply and I'll let you know, if you want, how it goes tomorrow.
Shelby.
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