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Re: Seeing P-doc today--any suggestions? » Roo

Posted by Ritch on August 15, 2002, at 10:19:20

In reply to Seeing P-doc today--any suggestions?, posted by Roo on August 15, 2002, at 9:05:20

> DX: Cyclothymia
> Situation: Have done great on just prozac for 7 years,
> but it pooped out. Also did good for awhile on prozac plus
> lamictal, but I couldn't sleep at all on the lamictal and that
> side effect didn't fade. Have been experiencing intolerable
> side effects with other stuff I've tried since then (or it just
> hasn't worked) and have basically felt horrible for the past 4 months.
> I feel like I can barely work or function and am starting to get scared--
> like 'what's going to happen to me?' Who will take care of me if I
> can't take care of myself? It's scary to me. Anyway, here's a list
> of what I've tried, and maybe someone has a suggestion of something
> else to try. I've only been on a mood stabilizer once, but it did seem
> helpful.
>
> Drugs I've tried:
>
> zoloft--diarreah/insomnia/sexual dysfunction
> effexor--didn't help that much, if at all, depression
> got worse when I went from 37 to 75 mgs.
> Celexa--Insomnia, sexual dysfunction
> Wellbutrin--felt angry on, didn't help depression much
> Serzone--felt insane on that stuff, suicidal.
> Desipramine--Doesn't work that great, still felt mildly depressed on/constipation
> Prozac--worked great for 8 years and then stopped working (around the time they went generic)
> Lamictal--insomnia
>
> Haven't tried:
>
> Paxil
> Luvox
> Remeron
> MAO's
> other tricyclics besides desipramine


Roo,

You mentioned that a mood stabilizer was helpful, but you couldn't sleep well on the Lamictal. What about a lithium trial?

Mitch


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