Posted by up'n'down on March 1, 2005, at 2:48:14
In reply to Pdoc ruled it out, posted by Dinah on February 25, 2005, at 14:37:16
> He says he doesn't prescribe it because it's too dangerous. He offered me Cymbalta, but I refused because my research showed me it's pretty much Effexor, and I did horribly on Effexor (and nortriptyline and Wellbutrin).
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> Since the SSRI's just add feeling bad onto feeling sad, I'm just out of luck A-D wise.
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> Thanks anyway, guys.
After reading all the posts that your problems engendered, I am left with three observations.
#1. A lot of physicians hate MAO inhibitors because of previous predjudice against them and the carefulness required because of the interactions with other meds.
#2. The statement about Verapamil making you less work-productive really staggers me. It is a calcium channel blocker and is used for chest pain, cardiac irregularities and high blood pressure, as well as incidentally helping to prevent migraine headaches. My mother has been on it for years, and she is very work-productive;it has been very effective in blocking her migraines.
#3. I though l-tryptophan had been taken of the market in the U.S. because of causing blood dyscrasias?? Am I wrong??
It does seem that your pdoc isn't as cooperative as we hope he would be. We feel for you in your distress, and hope a medication and/or doc can be found to help you, Dinah. U'D
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