Posted by ricker on August 5, 2008, at 12:51:10
Hi all,
I had previously mentioned I would be seeing my pdoc in 3wks.
Well, I just got back from my GP's and brought forward some suggestions I gathered from the Board.
My current cocktail is Zoloft, 150mg ...Remeron, 15mg ...clonazepam, 0.5mg tid and lamactil, 50mg.
I'v been taking this for approx. 2 years with the lamactil addition about 2 months ago, although I can't get passed the 50mg as I become quite irratable, bad headaches and insomnia.... and this just from a small increase in lamactil?
So, I get along quite well with my GP and pdoc, seeing them both for 14 years or so.
I told my doc that I will be asking my pdoc for a zoloft/nortriptyline trial ...feeling empty - irratable - verry lathargic for 6-8 mths warrants a trial in my books!
He has agreed to give it a try prior to me seeing my pdoc in three weeks! Yeah!!
Now, I did not get the impression he was certain as to zoloft/nortriptyline dosing?
He said "lets try a 50/50 mix....meaning 50mg of zoloft and 50 of nortriptyline.
I was thinking more along the lines of 75mg zoloft and 25mg nortriptyline?
I do become quite nervous/anxious when starting new trials and am worried The nortriptyline at the 50mg will be to stimulating? I've never been on it before.
If anyone has tried this combination, I would certainly appreciate your comments.
Please keep in mind I'll be continuing with the rivitrol and lamactil as well.
My selling point at my appointment was, "I'm scheduled to see my pdoc in 3 weeks so why not make the change now, if it works, great, if not, then I can revisit my options when I see my pdoc? :)
Regards, Rick
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