Posted by Colleen D. on April 30, 2006, at 18:47:02
In reply to Tricyclics Revisited (desipramine, nortriptyline), posted by circusboy on April 30, 2006, at 12:08:27
>In January of this year, my psychiatrist started to wean me off Prozac and add in desipramine.
At 50mg, the results were dramatic. And...disconcerting. My noisy, buzzing head quieted down. My anxeity -- and along with it most of my nervous, self-depricating humor -- was gone. I was afraid I wouldn't think Woody Allen was funny anymore. My friends liked being around me more, even though I felt like I was kinda boring. At work, I was more confident, direct, organized. My sinuses even cleared up! I felt what I suspected "normal" might be like. I wasn't sure I liked it, but it was so much better than before.<
Hi! I haven't taken many TCAs, but the one I'm taking, doxepin, along with Lexapro and Klonopin, has helped me quite alot with my anxiety. I could relate so well with your comments above, and I feel so thankful that I've found a good combo (for now, anyway) that allows me to feel good about myself at work and in other social situations. Without these meds I don't think I could function well enough to do much outside my home! I, too, have been blessed with that Anxious Personality Disorder!
At this point I feel that I will forever have to be medicated for my "wiring" uniqueness in order to keep gaining confidence and well, to basically, keep living.
I wish you luck in the days ahead. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Colleen
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