Posted by polarbear206 on July 30, 2007, at 8:18:46
In reply to Re: Anyone with Atypical Depression + SAD + PMDD? » polarbear206, posted by 1000songs on July 26, 2007, at 19:07:27
> > You are going to have to increase your antidepressant to a more therapeutic dose to see if it will help alleviate the depression. Can you tell me if and what all drugs you have tried in the past and dosages?
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> > Polarbear
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> Since I have PME I’m taking Zoloft 50mg + ranitidine (a higher dose gives me stomach ache). Long ago I took Amitriptyline 75mg. I think it only helped my insomnia.
> Before Zoloft I tried Effexor for three days and I got a terrible stomach ache I had to stop it.
> I was checking the archives there is really interesting info about PMDD there.
> Do you suffer from atypical depression?
> Thanks!
>
Yes, I have the same as you do, which I later discovered was soft bipolar. I am on Lamictal (mood stabilizer) along with effexor and wellbutrin. You may really benefit from a mood stabilizer in combination with your AD. Have you considered this at all?Polarbear
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