Posted by Izzy50 on August 20, 2006, at 0:53:17
In reply to Re: New person » Izzy50, posted by Racer on August 20, 2006, at 0:45:08
> There's a newish idea out there that most people who have depression AND anxiety are actually bipolar. I don't agree, because I think it's very possible to have both anxiety and depression -- they've been known to buddy up, you know?
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> As for what you're describing, I'd say it's mostly medication related -- the fuggy feeling during the day? I got that from Effexor, it's why I rarely take Ambien anymore, and propranalol knocked me out -- I could barely get enough adrenaline going to sit up on the sofa, let alone move off of it. Insomnia? Effexor is known for that, too. Effexor is also known for blood pressure and other cardiac effects. And it did help me get in touch with my inner witch...
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> I think I'd advise talking to your doctor about swapping the Effexor for something more friendly, maybe even trying Cymbalta, which has a similar mechanism of action. Or one of the other SSRIs, which might work better for you than the ones you've tried.
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> Here's the thing: the SSRIs do often stop working. They'll work for a few years, and then stop working -- at which point another SSRI often will work, and you can rotate through the two or three or four meds that work. By this time, Prozac might work for you again, for that matter.
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> Of course, Lamictal has shown good results for a lot of people. It knocked me out, but that's me and I'm weird. (Hey, this aluminium hat really does protect me from space aliens and reality shows...) It's well worth giving it a solid try. I noticed an effect at 150 mg, and again at 200mg.
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> Good luck, and I hope this helped.I have an apt at the end of the month-follow up on the lamictal. I will definitely insist on trying to get off Effexor. It's a real bitch to do. If I miss more than one dose I feel like I've been hit with Electric Malaria.
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