Posted by uncouth on September 1, 2009, at 19:07:42
In reply to uncouth, posted by hyperfocus on September 1, 2009, at 15:35:24
Thanks for your thoughtful post, I really appreciate it. Yes I have done years of therapy, not sure how much it has helped. The past still taunts me every day. Just tonight I woke up at 4am, with violent (!!!) thoughts about this girl who broke my heart 2 years ago. I was shocked i was having such violent thoughts and took a lunesta even though the night was over just to get back to sleep. Mind you this was after I started reading the Book of Matthew the night before, too. I can't ever get away from the regrets and mistakes but i think with the right medicine, right distractions, and NEW challenges and experiences, we can all successfully grieve our pasts.
Funny you should mention tianeptine as I recently added it to my cocktail, this time at 75mg/day as 37.5mg/day didn't do anything for me last time. I am also in the process of tapering off of Luvox. I know I have too much going on but hopefully at my next psych appt we can simplify. So far tianeptine seems like a good drug and I'm wowed by it's unique mechanism of action, a little romantic attraction i'd say, but i've also heard it's not as effective in the field. But maybe doses have never been high enough?Currently on:
Aplenzin (bupropion) 522mg <-- can tell it's making a difference
Luvox 100mg <--tapering off, i'm sick of the SSRIs
Geodon 120mg <--think its too much but pdoc wants it to stay
Lithium 400mg
Tianeptine 75mg
Rilutek 100mg <--don't think it's doing much so planning to taper off
Namenda 5mg <--tapering off
Lunesta 3mgI think I'm going to suggest to my Dr. that I want to be on this combo:
Aplenzin (higher dose)
Geodon
Tianeptine
Agomelatine
LithiumHopefully i won't have to take Lunesta anymore with the ago.
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