Posted by paulbwell on May 27, 2010, at 21:43:10
Hi PBs
I havn't been here for a while because i'v been well.
I went through the multi SSRI trial you all have, and they all made things worse.
Fluoxetine and i go back 16 years and is the 'gold standard' AD AFAIK.
40mgs Fluox alone kept my mood at 50%.
You don't have to live life at a 50% functional level. I have been seeing a new PCP and we work together with equal input.
You all know about long term SSRI-blahs!! right?
well thats where a dopamine booster comes in, in my case brand name Ciba Ritalin SR20 tabs-40mgs 3x a day comes in, and i have forgotten what it feels like to be 'depressed'.40mgs Fluox and a Doc who was willing to work with me and a dose of Ritalin which is 2x the max recommended PDR dose of 60mg daily--2, 20mg Ritalin SR20s 3x a day produced 95% remission.
The 2 meds act as a catalyst for each other and return ME to a state of how i felt as a young person.
Folks, my point is this, i tried 6 standard SSRI, TCA meds which made me worse (Citalopram, Paroxetine made me suicidal) Fluox made me well in the mid 1990's but combined with the "mild stimulant" Ritalin-which was indicated for use as an AD until the 1970 CSA scheduling of meds put it into Sch ll, when amphetamine type stimulants (ATS), use dropped by 80-90%.
Good luck in your journey, and NEVER EVER give up-OK?
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