Posted by Trucn on June 19, 2001, at 13:48:25
In reply to Re: To JB and JohnL, posted by CarolAnn on March 29, 2000, at 16:54:01
> Thank you both for the suggestions.
> JB, I have tried both 5htp and tyrosine in the past with no results, but will keep them in mind to try again if I get no results with Celexa increase.
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> JohnL, Boy do you give good advice! Increasing the Celexa is exactly what my Pdoc did at my appt. today, although he only wants to go up 10mgs. at a time, so that we will know what is the lowest dose that will work. I'm feeling fairly positive about taking this route, because though I haven't felt "undepressed"(a term I made up), I have felt some improvement on my current regiman. Hopefully, I will see more improvement with the extra Celexa. Hope you are well, are you still trying stimulants? How are your current meds. doing? take care! CarolAnnI got to this thread by searching for T-tryptophane and read with interest each of your entries/responses to CarolAnn's initial thread.
Background; I have been a Parkinsons patient for about 8 years and am currently taking, daily, Simemet CR - 200/800mg + Tasmar - 300mg (in 3 doses). In the past I took Zoloft and I believe desipramine (poor memory) until they became ineffective and then was partially successful with Prozac for 3 years. I relocated a few years ago and a new neurologist switched me to Paxil of which I currently take 40mg daily.
My problem? Paxil has become almost totally ineffective to the point that I don't care if the sun comes up each day. I feel no suicidal tendencies, so things have not progressed that far as yet, if ever.
My question; In 2 weeks I have an appointment with my neurologist and am interested to know if approaching him about taking L-tryptophane has any merit. I do not have a good rapport with him and he tends to make me feel "dumb' about medical things, in general.
I have read quite a few articles about L-tryptophane and know something of its background, but being an engineer I don't always interpret medical jargon properly. Any advice would be appreciated.
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