Posted by SLS on January 13, 2013, at 15:20:06
In reply to Re: Pooped out SSRI - No discontinuation problems? » linkadge, posted by Prefect on January 12, 2013, at 19:28:00
Linkadge is always a source of accurate information. I like his ideas regarding non-pharmacological strategies for addressing your condition(s).
Before SSRIs became available, imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), was the drug most commonly used for treating agoraphobia. You can just add it to the Luvox to see if it will be of any benefit to you.
If you get desperate enough, you could look at Paxil. Paxil is most powerful of the SSRIs, and often works for anxiety disorders when other SSRIs do not.
If you do decide to go with imipramine, be prepared to experience a few annoying anticholinergic physical side effects like dry mouth. I find that these side effects abate with time, but may not totally disappear. Imipramine does not usually produce the emotional blunting and apathy that SSRIs can. In addition, I think poop-out is less probable with the TCAs.
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