Posted by FrequentFryer on January 15, 2008, at 23:47:45
In reply to What else is there for me to try?, posted by jms600 on January 13, 2008, at 16:21:14
> Hello everyone!
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> I need some advice on drug treatment for depression and anxiety - and know this is the best place to get it!
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> To cut a long story short, my depression returned with a vengeance over Christmas and I spent most of the holidays curled up crying.
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> I've gone back to my psychiatrist who has basically said that I've tried all the main antidepressants and there isn't many other medications left worth trying. I don't have much faith in his opinions and am sure there is plenty out there still worth trying.
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> Over the past five years I have been on:
> 30mg Seroxat/Paroxetine
> 60mg Prozac
> 100mg Lustral/Zoloft
> 225mg Efexor/Venlafaxine
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> Ive also taken a combination of 30mg Seroxat and 2mg of Stealzine about four years ago which helped more than any other medication - however when I came off the two drugs my depression and anxiety returned. When I went back on them they just didn't help the second time around.
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> My psychiatrist is now trying me on Mirtazipine (Remeron) - I'm currenelty on 45mg. Although I am better than I was, I am still far from good and don't think the Mirtazipine is helping that much. The only other thing that is getting me through the day is Valium.
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> So what I want to know is what else I could try? I have an appointment with my psychiatrist next week and want to go armed with some information - and ask him to try me on a new medication or combo.
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> My symptoms are:
> General depression with morbid feelings/fears;
> No interest in everyday things;
> Panic disorder and feelings of shear dread and despair;
> Generalised Anxiety Disorder;
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> I am not sure whether combining an antidepressant with a low dose anti-psychotic would help as I had a good response to the Seroxat/Strelazine combo.
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> Could anyone offer some advice on what mediation I could try next?? Preferably something with a reasonable side effect profile that isn't just going to turn me into a zombie or make me extremely drowsy all day.
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> Thank you for your time an help - it's much appreciated!
>Try nardil maybe, your doc probably wont agree with me but all the SSRI / NRI / Trycyclics / Novels / lithium just fully zombified me and the tiny releif they did give me definatly didn't outweigh the side effects.
If ya have trouble sleeping maybe take Seroquel at night (I take a amall dose of it for a good night sleep and some 5ht antagonisation, it also has some antidepressant effects on some people and has the least weight gain of all antipsycotics (except abilify) you could look into that aswell)
But it didn't help me any.Freq
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