Posted by Denise1904 on April 27, 2006, at 4:59:08
In reply to Re: Cymbalta Vs Seroxat, posted by blueberry on April 26, 2006, at 18:20:17
Hi Blueberry,
Thanks for your response. What are you taking at the moment?
To answer your question and to provide some more details. Years ago, Seroxat worked wonderfully and was still working great when I decided to come off it about 10 years ago.
Anyway about three years later the dreaded depression came back only this time when I started the Seroxat I had a completely different reaction to it. It seemed to hit all the wrong spots (like Phillipa) and not the right spots like it used to. So for two years I tried lots of different combos and then finally tried the Seroxat again at a higher dose 40mg instead of 20mg. Within about 4 days it seemed to start helping although never as good as it had the first time.
Anyway, two years later and it wasn't helping as much, I was getting the usual apathy, flatness and some anxiety creeping back. Which is why I thought I'd have a trial break. Zyprexa as an add on has always seem to help with everything but I'm uncomfortable about piling on more and more drugs, I don't want to be in the position where I'm taking Zyprexa and something else and then that stops working.
I'd feel more comfortable if I was just on one drug although beggars can't be choosers.
I'm not sure I can go on like this though, it's only been a month and each day (even with Zyprexa now and again) seems flat and empty and I don't feel like I've got a future at all. At the same time I don't want to start Cymbalta feel the same as I did on Seroxat then be back to square one again.
I have taken prothiaden (a tricyclic) first time ever worked great, when I tried it again in the last five years getting up to 300mg it didn't do much except increase the anxiety. I think cymbalta is pretty much like a tricyclic.
Anyway, let me know how you get on with Cymbalta if you do decide to take it
All the best....Denise
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