Posted by AMenz on August 3, 2001, at 0:25:16
In reply to Re: Amotivational on Zoloft-Help anyone?-AMenz, posted by Kingfish on August 1, 2001, at 18:05:21
Yes my husband is on Zoloft monotherapy. However, his moods are stable just on the AD. No doctor has ever wanted to prescribe a stabilizer. I think therefore for now the Neurontin is out of the question.
How about Adrafanil-( we ordered it but are having trouble receiving it) Could that help him together with the Zoloft (or Prozac if we can get that changed. I thought this arousal issue would get resolved by Adrafanil.Also is it possible to have antisocial personality disorder comorbid with ADD. He has a lot of the traits (not criminal behavior though).
He is perpetually in trouble about finances from he says inability to plan and to maintain focus in his activities. This is such a long standing pattern that all I'm hoping is to convince him to take a job and leave his business which is below his level of ability at which he can function without trying.
Thank you all for your response. I'm very discouraged by this problem which is affecting my ability to achieve mood stability.
> I was thinking of you the other day and wondered where you were because I am in a similar situation to your husband and you had posted something about this before.
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> I am feeling better but have been very unmotivated and very tired. I'm on a plethora of things though, so I don't know if my med list can actually help - Topamax, 250, Prozac 40, Neurontin 2400, Lamictal - just started.
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> The Topamax is the sedation culprit. The Prozac did help with that.
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> I think Mitch's advice is very sound. Also, if your husband were to go on a stabilizer, which I know you know he should be on by most accounts, I would suggest Lamictal over Topamax because it is supposedly activating.
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> Sometimes it is hard to differentiate among depression and sedation and that drugged-up feeling of being unmotivated.
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> If one is feeling well, one should feel motivated to accomplish things, even if it's not in the realm of what one did before one started "getting well".
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> Good luck! I don't think this is an unusual side effect. It's one I'm dealing with, so I am empathetic (as I'm sure is my husband :) ).
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> - K.
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