Posted by invisiblemanpa on January 18, 2006, at 17:28:22
Hi Group,
I have not posted for awhile but am struggling again as I have and we all have before. I have had Socail Anxiety my whole adult life, it has really screwed up my life and I developed severe depression starting about 8 years ago. I have been off and on most common meds, most made me very sick like Paxil,Zoloft,etc. I seem to get about 9 months to a year on a med or combo and then it wheres off. Currently for the past six months I have been on 1 mg 4 times a day of Klonopin for anxiety, 20 mg of Lexapro, which was increased four months ago, because of depression increase, 30 mg of Remeron, any more makes me feel like I have been on a major binge, and 30 mg of Restoril for sleep, that sorta works.My question is over the past two months my depression has been creeping back up and is just about full blown again, I am just about non functional, don't care, you know all the descriptive phrases...luckily I am still able to force myself to excercise or I would be at the 50 plus weight gain....I gained 30 lbs when I started my first antidepressant and no matter how little I eat or how much I exercise, it just stays...
So anyways,,,,anyone else on a similiar cocktail or have suggestions? I have tried wellbutrin before but it made me more nervous, like my skin was crawling. My psy doc, suggested last time that I try some of the anti seizure meds, that are sometimes used, but the effects that he warned me of, really scare me.....like having a seizure! Any suggestions....I gotta get out of this deep dark place........soon........thanks in advance.......
poster:invisiblemanpa
thread:600397
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