Posted by Conundrum on January 19, 2011, at 12:34:01
In reply to Re: Prozac isn't kicking in... » Conundrum, posted by SLS on January 19, 2011, at 11:38:19
@phillipa
I'd like to go to this clinic and get another opinion about what is wrong, like to I really have BP disorder. A previous doc said I had an obsessive disorder because I research a lot. I'd also like to try nardil since my mom's mom responded well to it, and that is the lineage that carries the depression.
@Scott
I don't know a whole lot about the program, since I have not contacted them. They have TMS, vagus nerve stimulation, and they have done studies with deep brain stimulation. According to their website Jay Amsterdam is still there, he seems to be specialized with BP disorder. The doctor my pdoc recommended I see is O'Reardon, but I guess if they say I have BP disorder I'd be with Dr. Amsterdam.
I have tried abilify and didn't notice anything except a desire to get things done that lasted for 2 days when i went up to 2mg and 2.5 mg. 5mg actually made me feel worse, in an odd way I can't explain. Just made my head feel weird.
After about 10 days, remeron increased my interest and desire, but pooped out, after only a couple of days. Pristiq increased what I call "color" almost immediately. It also increased sexual sensitivity. It made me look at things and trigger memories and emotions, I liked it, but it stopped working after a couple weeks. Lamictal only helped a tiny bit with interest and motivation when I got to 400mg for a couple of days as well, but nothing at 450mg.
Low dose prozac had worked in the past for at least a week, so I figured it was a better shot. I need something that doesn't just poop out and hits all the symptoms I'm experiencing.
I had tried wellbutrin but could not tolerate the tinnitus. When not depressed, I'm a musician, and I can't lose my hearing. Also took lexapro, but not for very long because it was my return to SSRIs and I was nervous about the spaciness it caused and thought it could hurt my brain. Probably only took it for 3-4 weeks. No benefit in that short amount of time.
I'd be willing to give another SSRI a true shot, or maybe cymbalta.
Adderall and ritalin have not helped with my core symptoms, but sometimes when I just get normal sad type of feelings, ritalin gets rid of those, but it doesn't help cognition or anhedonia.
I'm wondering if a remeron + SNRI combo could help, or find the effective dose of prozac and add a TCA to it. Or maybe a somewhat serotonergic TCA like nortriptyline would be enough. No TCA though if they think I'm BP.
Complaints: post-SSRI problems: anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual anhedonia. )
Country:USA
Currently taking 2.5 mg prozac, Multi B vitamin
poster:Conundrum
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