Posted by pseudoname on March 23, 2006, at 9:53:20
In reply to Re: Depressed. New meds? Naltrexone augmentation » jerrympls, posted by AMD on March 21, 2006, at 23:28:23
I tried naltrexone solo. I had a special theory on why it might work for me that way. (sigh, chuckle)
It didn't. But if you've got the script, I would certainly give it a shot. On naltrexone causing dysthymia: YES, that was my experience. I felt miserable in a way I never had before. But because I was expecting the dysthymia and I had great hope the drug would work, I hung on through that period (about 10 days, I think). Because I saw it as a necessary, temporary evil, it really wasn't that hard to bear, although it really was miserable. If that makes sense.
The few people who've been helped by naltrexone have such great stories that I really would give it a shot. But those success stories involve a prior SSRI response that's weak or pooped out.
I don't understand why your pdoc won't also give you an antidepressant. Getting a mood stabilizer doesn't rule out ALSO taking any AD. If I read the posts right, your doc was willing to prescribe naltrexone but not an SSRI?
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