Posted by SLS on October 20, 2012, at 18:38:45
In reply to Feeling REALLY down, posted by ChicagoKat on October 20, 2012, at 15:58:55
> With the Nardil, I know I have to be patient. But if patience is a virtue, I am not virtuous.
What is your current dosage of amitriptyline? If you haven't arrived at a minimum dosage of 150 mg/day yet, I would think about increasing the dosage before making any other changes.If it were anyone else, I would suggest increasing the Nardil to 60 mg/day. Most people don't respond to dosages lower than this. How long did you remain at 60 mg/day of Nardil before the ataxia emerged? What about going to 52.5 mg/day for a week or two and then moving up to 60 mg/day?
> God help me, but if Nardil ultimately fails on me, there will be absolutely nothing left for me to try.
How do you know this?
> I'm really scared.
I would be, too.
Perhaps this is a good thing. It might force you to be more patient with your current treatment and encourage you to be receptive to others.
I hate to do this to you, but can you make three lists?
1. Drugs that have helped.
2. Drugs that have hurt.
3. Drugs that were neutral.You can try to build a treatment regime using Nardil as its core. This would allow you to combine things like Lamictal, Wellbutrin, Ritalin, Dexedrine, lithium, Abilify, etc. However, you would need an enlightened doctor to realize that this can be done safely.
Please remain hopeful that something will eventually help. If an untried treatment can be conceived of, you cannot conclude that you are ultimately doomed. A bit of creativity might be needed.
I wish I had more time, but I am out the door...
You'll get there.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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