Posted by BillK on January 15, 2002, at 15:05:10
In reply to Re: Simcha, MB is absolutely right!, posted by rjk on January 14, 2002, at 16:42:24
> > > Crap!
> > >
> > > Are all of you people telling me that now that I am stabilized on meds that they will mess me up eventually? I don't want to hear it.
> > >
> > > Without the meds I don't have much of a life. With the meds I have a life. Hmmmm. I think I'll choose the meds.
> > >
> > > > Since combining Effexor and Remeron, I have had severe long term adverse effects from antidepressants. Is it just me,or have other people had long term problems with them?
> >
> >
> > No, I think what we're saying is that you're very lucky to be stable...don't change anything. Stick to what's working for you, because if you change a bunch of stuff experimentally, then go back to what's working now, it may not work later.
> >
> > MB
>
> I'll second that.
> Two years ago I told my psych that I was coping and doing okay, but not 100%. He said "oh, we can do better than that". Famous last words! I have not been as good as I was then since!
> RJKI'll third that.
I was on 30 mg Prozac and then Paxil for five years. Very happy and the only side effects were sexual and some sleep disturbance.My pdoc coaxed me into trying Serzone in hope of eliminating the few side effects. I figured I would try it and, if it was not better, would go right back on Paxil.
NOT! Went through the Paxil withdrawal effects, tried Serzone, didn't like it, started taking Paxil again and ran into a brick wall. Tremendous nausea and agitation. Spent the next two years desperately trying to titrate Paxil or Prozac back up to 30, or even 20 mg. Never could do it. I had to go back to the old, less effective, amitriptyline to hold myself together.
So don't assume, like I did, that an AD that worked once can be relied on to work again.
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