Posted by noa on December 12, 2003, at 20:35:07
In reply to ALL MEDICATION SUCCESS STORIES HERE!, posted by ace on December 10, 2003, at 21:51:35
Ace,
I would say success is relative. I can't say I have found that miracle drug that I would describe as 'awesome'.
However, I do have a combo that works. It isn't perfect at all. There are still side effects I would of course rather do without. And I'm not completely symptom free.
But I am so much better than I was!! The way I see it is that this combo is very good--until something really new and different comes out in the med world. One can only hope, right?
But in the meantime, this combo is working for me, as I had a very treatment resistant double depression, and am now doing quite well.
My combo:
30 mg Adderall XR (morning)
225 mg Effexor XR (morning)
500 mg Serzone (night)
.25 mg lorazepam (night--to counter rls-like effect of Effexor)I also take:
synthroid and cytomel (for hypothyroidism)
Glucophage XR (for insulin resistance)
chromium polynicotinate
Fish oil (equal to an amount of EPA that ranges from about 2400 to 3600 mg)
Folic acid
Selenium
Zinc
Multivitamin
Calcium/magnesium (taken in the evening to counter rls-like side effect of Effexor)
poster:noa
thread:288610
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20031208/msgs/289251.html