Posted by yxibow on November 15, 2007, at 0:25:21
In reply to Re: Need Help ASAP finding New Antidepressant!!!!! » yxibow, posted by tecknohed on November 14, 2007, at 16:03:06
> > > Nardil, if your pdoc will allow it. Or Zoloft (sertraline) - most similar SSRI to Prozac IMO. Plus Lamictal for your BP.
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> > I wouldn't go the MAOI route yet, that's a bit drastic. The rest sounds reasonable, or Cymbalta, which does take a long time to work but isn't nearly as touchy as Effexor for some.
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> Why is an MAOI drastic? For many they are ALOT more tolerable that SSRIs. And they only have some basic contraindications which anyone with half a brain can follow very easily. I think it would be an excellent med for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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> OK so MAOIs aren't for everyone but keeping them as a last resort is ridiculous IMO. Apart from lofepramine they are the only ADs that have really helped me. Years of wasted time of trial & error with SSRIs & such like makes me angry. As you can probably tell.
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> Sorry if I seem so argumentative :)Diet restrictions, hypertensive crisis, etc. I should have emphasized the word -yet-. I would try a few more things before jumping directly to them. There are even older antidepressants to try that have been little used but can work for someone and have the benefit of patient years.
If it works for you, then fine, I think what works for someone is not at all what works for someone else. It wasn't a personal statement.
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