Posted by manowar on June 21, 2001, at 13:27:00
This web site has been a Godsend. I’ve have been getting progressively better over the last week, so I hope that I’m not being premature by saying this but here goes:
Today I feel better than I have felt in years. Things are fun today. Things that I have putting off for months, I am completing in minutes. My house is clean. I'm excited about dating again. Wow, what a difference a few weeks can make. I'm glad that I went against my doctors advice and got the reboxetine. I just pray that when I see him Monday he will be happy to write me a script. I understand his concern about my libertarian ways, but he should be happy that I’m taking a clean drug and not a dirty TCA.I must say that I do have a bit of concern.
Though, I’m not currently feeling any side effects, I worry that I may have overshot the problem with my meds and nutrients. I have never been diagnosed as bi-polar, but I feel so good now I feel like a different person. It almost feels abnormal. My p-doc told me once that the difference between unipolar and bipolar was not a black and white thing, that there is a gray scale in between (hypo mania?). But isn't it okay to feel 'better than well' as long as my thoughts and actions are, well for the most part, rational?Here’s my current regimen:
SAMe- 40 mg twice daily
Reboxetine- 8 mg daily
Wellbutrin- 150 mg daily (to help me stop smoking)
Various nutrients including Ginkgo, Ginseng, and a daily vitamin
I had an open script for the Wellbutrin, and I’ve never had any problems with it in the past. I just started taking it a couple days ago.Also, three weeks ago, in a fit of desperation I ordered some Adrafinil. I should be getting it anytime soon.
My question is: What is the most effective strategy
A) Continue with current cocktail
B) Same as A but take out the Wellbutrin
C) Same as A and try the Adrafinil
D) Something else
Is less best? Or is the current regimen okay, even if it could be overkill?Frankly, when the Adrafinil comes it will be hard to resist not trying it because of all the good things I’ve been hearing about it.
I will consider these issues and more when I see my pdoc Monday.
It sure will be different from the visit I had with him two weeks ago when I practically got on bended knee and begged him to have me try a stimulant as an augmentation strategy. At that time I had a hard time getting out of bed, much less functioning like a normal human being. I think that I’ll tell him that I’m doing much better and I’ve changed my mind about the stimulant. The fact is, I’m afraid of drugs and I don’t like to take them but they may be saving my life and I’m hopeful that they will give ME a chance to GET A LIFE.
It has been therapy just writing to people who give a s---.
God-bless you all, and hang in there...
poster:manowar
thread:67390
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