Posted by Garnet71 on February 12, 2009, at 4:02:08
In reply to Re: Please post your MOCLOBEMIDE / Selegiline Experien, posted by Garnet71 on February 12, 2009, at 3:29:00
Beaches, just an afterthought - I personally don't think Effexor (not an SSRI but I think it might be an SNRI) is a 'safe' drug, although it worked for me in the past. Just intuitively. I don't want to suggest something without noting that..not that my opinion should influence you or anyone else, its just I couldn't help mentioning to you my thoughts on that drug.
I'm not picking on Effexor, I also don't think Prozac or Paxil are the safest ones either.
Effexor and/or Wellbutrin might affect your dopamine levels, if I recall correctly, although I am certainly not the source on that issue. Wellbutrin is also a drug that some with bipolar take along with Lithium or other mood stabilizers. It helps some with motivation/energy issues.
If you decide to try Wellbutrin, get the brand if you can. If you get the generic, there is one manufacturer that produces the drug with no coating, it's pink; there is one manfucturer that produces the drug with a blue/purple coating similar to the brand. The pharmacy can special order the one with the coating if you ask. My last PDoc snickered at me when I mentioned the different effects due to the possibility of the coating. He said the drugs coating does not affect it at all and basically ridiculed me for bringing this up. Some people swear it makes a difference though-the brand vs. generic and/or the coating, and maybe your PDoc would have a different opinion than mine.
Hope I'm not adding repetitive information here.
Good luck!
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