Posted by barbaracat on April 8, 2005, at 20:44:27
In reply to AD Survey - please contribute your exp., posted by barbaracat on April 6, 2005, at 23:19:19
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> ANTIDEPRESSANT SURVEY:
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> BabbleName: BarbaraCat
> Diagnosis and Symptoms: Bipolar I or II mixed states predominantly depression
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> Name of Med: Microdose Cymbalta + lithium 600mg
> Dose: Year: currently January 2005
> Rating (1-10)* 9
> *1=terrible, 10=wonderful
> Comments: Can't take much of anything else so am very glad to have found this combo that works better than anything else. The low dose Cymbalta works with my chemistra and keeps the bad depressions away. Lithium has been my lifesaver and at the low dose I do not experience any side effects.
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> Name of Med: Lamictal (with lithium)
> Dose: 75-150mg Year: 2002
> Rating (1-10)* 4
> Comments: Worked pretty well at 75 for a year then pooped. Upping the dose would give me anxiety each time and eventually I became allergic to it, a pre Rash condition.
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Name of Med: Depakote
> Dose: ? Year: 2005 for a few weeks
> Rating (1-10)* 2
> Comments: Dulled, depressed, lethargic. Hated it.Name of Med: Seroquel
> Dose: 100-200mg Year: 2005
> Rating (1-10)* 2
> Comments: Ugh. Dopey depression, no anti-axiety relief as expected. Don't seem to do well on histamine blockade meds.> Name of Med: Nortriptyline (w/Lithium)
> Dose: 75mg Year: 2002
> Rating (1-10)* 8
> Comments: Except for the dry mouth and constripation, this was a great AD for me during a very difficult time after my Mom's death.
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> Name of Med: Remeron
> Dose: 90mg Year: 2000
> Rating (1-10)* 2
> Comments: Worked for about 2 months very well then pooped and nothing could bring back the response. Gained 40 lbs in the 6 months I was on it.
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> Name of Med: Effexor, Paxil
> Dose: small Year: 1999
> Rating (1-10)* 2
> Comments: I lump these together because they produced the same anxiety, no antidepressant effect and horrible to withdraw from. I wasn't on lithium either and experienced panic disorder on all SSRI's by this time.
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> Name of Med: Wellbutrin
> Dose: 150mg Year: 1999
> Rating (1-10)* 2
> Comments: Nope. Too speedy and not AD response.
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> (Name of Med: Zoloft
> Dose: from 50-300mg Year: 1986-1999
> Rating (1-10)* 9 then 3
> Comments: This was a good one while it lasted. Repeatedly pooped and I'd have to take a break. Was on 300mg for over two years and depression/panic kept breaking through. Should've been on a mood stabilizer but thought I was 'just' depressed.Name of Med: Trazadone
> Dose: 200mg then 50mg to sleep Year: 1983-1988
> Rating (1-10)* 6
> Comments: This was a nice gentle med, nice after the speedyness of a short trial of zoloft. Helped me sleep but couldn't wake up.Name of Med: Assorted TCAs
> Dose: assorted Year: 1978-1983
> Rating (1-10)* 4
> Comments: Terrible side effects, however, Surmontil did help me out of a terrible mixed stater.Please add more if so inclined)
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