Posted by Hattree on July 26, 2001, at 9:37:35
In reply to Re: Dysthymia Meds.... NEED HELP!, posted by JohnL on July 26, 2001, at 4:07:33
Never had luck w/ SSRIs alone, but Zoloft and Lamictal together seem to be helping. Sometimes I take stimulants, too. (Provigil is just another stimulant, in my experience.)
> > Help. Anybody got a miracle cure for dysthymia? I've been on several ADs (all ssri type) as well as a few mood stabilizers and Ritalin. I'm still as blah feeling as ever.
> > Doc wants to try Provigil next.
> > Anybody, Bueller, Bueller?
>
> I think Provigil is a step in the right direction. Unfortunately the drugs that I think are the very best for dysthymia are not USA drugs. I have to get them from overseas mailorder. My top picks include Adrafinil and Amisulpride.
>
> In the USA, I would limit the list of drugs to try to these:
> Prozac
> Prozac+Zyprexa (low dose for dysthymia)
> Zyprexa (low dose)
> Risperdal(low dose)
> Prozac+Risperdal
>
> In my own personal experience all the SSRIs are useless for the blahs except Prozac. Prozac is unique. All the other copycats do not resemble it.
>
> But my all time favorites are Adrafinil and Amisulpride. After 10 years of struggling with the blahs type of depression/dysthymia, these two drugs worked miracles.
>
> Either Nortriptyline or Desipramine could be helpful too, though side effects are sometimes a bit much. In the stimulant category, Provigil is a good choice. Another might be Adderall. If you limit your search to just the drugs mentioned in this post, I think you may find good results quicker than any other way.
> John
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