Posted by shoebox on September 23, 2003, at 19:53:50
In reply to Re: I need an energy boost » shoebox, posted by Rick on September 23, 2003, at 16:17:17
WOW. How about that. Wait till I tell my doctor about this! Why is it that we are always telling our doctors about new things, instead of the other way around?? I had to "tell" my doctor to prescribe Effexor today, after he started suggesting tricyclics (none of which proved helpful in the past). He seemed to be at a loss, and it was one that I had not tried yet, so I suggested it--sometimes I feel like I'm at the deli ordering lunch instead of visiting my psychiatrist. I half-expect to see "Take A Number" stenciled over the door.
Thank you for the great link. I do intend to go with the Effexor, but at least now I can stop worrying that I am dying of leukemia or was kissed by an enchanted sloth.
> Hi, shoebox.
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> Provigil can actually intensify side effects of Celexa (and presumably Lexapro) because of an interaction between the two that doesn't occur with other AD's. A small study includes the following quote:
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> "Statistically significant improvements (p<0.05) in energy and concentration as measured by a sub-scale of the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D retardation scale) were seen in patients taking PROVIGIL and various antidepressants including Prozac(R) (fluoxetine HCl), Zoloft(R) (sertraline HCl), or Paxil(R) (paroxetine HCl) but as anticipated, not in patients taking Celexa(TM), (citalopram HBr), a compound with which PROVIGIL has a known metabolic interaction."
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> That said, I believe I've seen some folks post that the combo worked for them.
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> I'd wager you'll do better with the Effexor.
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> If you're interested, here's a link to the full study summary (press release) that yielded the above quote. I Googled it up from a multiple sclerosis site, but the study concerns depression.
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> http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/May2001/ProvigilFatigueDepression.html
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> Rick
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