Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 20, 2010, at 11:09:44
In reply to Med alteration needed?, posted by linkadge on March 19, 2010, at 15:54:03
> Hi, I am currently on escitalopram, amitriptyline and methylphenidate.
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> At first, the addition of escitalopram was beneficial. Now, I don't know.
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> It seems to have been making me very numb and detached. I regret taking it for the almost immediate dysphoria I get. It does help anxiety a little, but this is not my main symptom. It makes me confused and distorts my thinking.
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> The worst part of the escitalopram is that I do not feel *in control*.
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> Getting off the escitalopram and adding low dose nortriptyline to help with anxiety (the main reason I didn't stay on higher dose amitriptyline was due to side effects) - but I do think it works better than nortriptyline for depression.
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>Hi Link,
First of all, I'd try reducing the dose of escitalopram and see how you feel. I know you're on a low dose already but it certainly seems to be 'doing something' even at the low dose so you may find that less is more.
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