Posted by ColoradoSnowflake on June 17, 2009, at 10:31:56
In reply to Parnate and anger, posted by bitkit on June 16, 2009, at 9:08:16
Hi Bitkit:
I'm really sorry that you're having such a hard time. Anger is no fun.
I have had atypical major depression, PTSD, ADD, (treatment resistent), for a long time now. Actually, putting the plug in the jug of alcoholic drinking and amphetamine use some time ago was a major trigger of my first big breakdown and I've never felt good since. I've been on nortriptyline, amytriptyline, zoloft, serzone, valium, klonipin, xanax, librium, paxil, effexor, lexapro, cymbalta, prosac, lithium and lamictal,(not in that order) always going back to wellbutrin which would always work for me, but only about 30% relief.
I started Parnate May 4th after going up on amytriptyline for 6 weeks previously and slowly washing out the long term wellbutrin use. I have been nothing but tired tired and more tired. I haven't experienced anger (yet?) I went down on the elavil because of the fatigue but when my regular pdoc came back he had a FIT and I went back up on the amyt. He thinks the combo of certain tricyclics with Parnate is the bomb.
AFter reading a lot of great posts on this list I asked him if I could go up on the Parnate...several people here said it doesn't really kick in until over 40mg , so I'm up to 50mg Parnate and I think it's kicking in. He said I could go up to 60mg this weekend if I want to, but I have some heart palpitations so I'm going to take it slowly. I'm hopeful for the first time in a long time. I still have social anxiety and withdrawal but that could be from being depressed so long.
I hope you start to feel better soon. Checking into the bipolar spectrum sounds promising. Don't give up! There are so many augmentations to try.
Keep us posted. You can BabbleMail me anytime.
Gayle
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