Posted by kagome on March 11, 2012, at 0:59:00
In reply to Re: New med advice? (sorry, long post!) » kagome, posted by SLS on March 10, 2012, at 14:47:34
Hey Scott,
Sorry I forgot to mention that I did go on Abilify, on your recommendation actually. Even though it's probably too early to actually tell, it seems to already be helping. But it is just an adjunct, right? As in not meant to work alone? Regardless, I just started on 2mg daily, for almost a week now.
I'm wondering if you have some good arguments for continuing Parnate, because as of right now I think I'm stopping. So basically I'm hoping to find another frontline anti-depressant.
I'm somewhat interested in Lithium, but I've never been diagnosed as bipolar. You wrote something at one point that was fascinating about a new way of differentiating bipolar disorder - and I do have atypical depression that hasn't responded to several medications and has pooped out on others - but it seems strange to never have any manic episodes or even times of irritability/agitation that weren't directly related to meds. So I'm on the fence, but I am really open to experimentation since things are relatively desperate right now.
I'll definitely look more into Prazosin. Do you feel like it's helped mood-wise, bad memory-wise, sleep-wise,etc? As I mentioned before I'm an abuse survivor so it's definitely something to think about, I just have doubts about a blood pressure med doing much for the suicidal depression that is most troubling right now.
Thanks again for all your help!
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