Posted by Racer on April 25, 2007, at 12:01:10
In reply to Re: What about TMS?, posted by Deniseuk190466 on April 25, 2007, at 6:40:32
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> Thanks for responding.Sure. I wish I could help more.
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> I tried Effexor in about 2002 and I don't think I got up to very high doses but It helped a little but I didn't get a full response from it.It sounds as though trying a higher dose of Effexor might be worthwhile. Has Cymbalta been approved over there yet? It might be a better choice, if it has. If you're getting a partial response, raising the dose makes sense. It could be that raising the dose of Effexor would have brought on the relief you need.
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> How long did you try lexapro for and at what dose and how long did it take for Prozac to work for you? What are you taking now?
>Let's see, I wasn't on Lexapro very long -- maybe a couple of months? It was NOT a good choice for me. I think I was on 5mg, which did nothing, and when I raised it to 10mg, I just shut down. Depressed, with that tunnel vision you get with depression, and I couldn't even be bothered to speak. Too much trouble, and it felt as though my lips were sealed shut.
Prozac has worked for me in combinations. I don't think I've ever taken it alone. Lemme see, I've taken it with Effexor -- which is a bad combination, from a psychopharm standpoint, but a GP put me on it -- Wellbutrin, and other drugs. Usually, it starts picking up in about two weeks for me, although I get side effects before that. Since I take it in combination, and have had the best luck adding it to another drug, rather than adding another drug to it, I take a very low dose, and it has kicked up my response after a pretty short time.
Right now, I'm taking the following:
Wellbutrin XL 450 mg
Prozac 5 mg (10 mg every other day)
SAMe 200 mg bid
Ritalin 5 to 15 mg, split into two dosesSo far, it's mostly helping me. Anxiety is still a problem for me, but mostly anything that treats the anxiety makes the depression worse. And, anything that is effective against depression for me makes the anxiety worse. More of that cosmic joke, you know?
From what you've described, honestly, I'd say ask your doctor about trying a TCA. I've been told desipramine is great, and it's one I would try again if we weren't trying to have a baby. If it didn't work on its own, maybe adding in a low dose of Prozac or Zoloft would do the trick. I know the NHS isn't as easy to deal with as our system here, but it's still worth asking about. If Paxil worked for you, Lexapro is a good option to try, but it doesn't seem to be helping you. How long have you been on it again? And how high a dose? (Sorry -- speaking of memory loss...)
Good luck, Denise. I really hope you find relief soon.
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