Posted by morgan miller on September 9, 2010, at 13:47:02
In reply to Re: Another semi failed trial » morgan miller, posted by conundrum on September 9, 2010, at 13:07:06
> Thanks for asking. I am currently taking 2.5 mg abilify. I went up to 5 mgs to see if it would help but it made my head feel really weird like some kind of pressure. Maybe two drugs that both work on post synaptic receptors don't mix so well. I don't know why though. So I went back down after 4 days to 2.5. Unfortunately it is too expensive for me to take anyway.
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> I would like to try nortriptyline since its so cheap and it may increase norepinephrine better than mirtazapine. I could probably combine the two and maybe help with concentration and mood. Desipramine was a bit more expensive.
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> I put zoloft on the back burner. Seems like it might help at a lose dose, but I don't have a good track record with SSRIs anymore. Having nortriptyline on board first might help with the headaches SSRIs give me.
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> I'm also considering trying Wellbutrin XL the Watson version, since i'm not sure what my pdoc thinks about me taking a TCA yet. The generic Wellbutrin I had from Teva isn't supposed to be as good as the Watson or brand (if she has samples) and I respond better to longer acting drugs in general.Screw what the doc thinks about using a TCA, you need to do what's best for you, not what a conventional doctor influenced by the pharmaceutical industry thinks is best. We need doctors, but sometimes we just need to do our own research and may educated decisions on treatment options.
I'm assuming you have not discussed using Nortriptyline with your doctor yet. If you have not, you should.
Wellbutrin is worth a shot. Have you tried it before? My mother does very well on Wellbutrin. I couldn't handle it, it made me agitated and made my whole body tremble.
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