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Re: Discouraged after reading book on resistant cases » fido

Posted by SLS on March 11, 2015, at 6:59:53

In reply to Re: Discouraged after reading book on resistant cases, posted by fido on February 26, 2015, at 9:52:44

> citalopram 20mg 1 month - Too low. 40 mg
> remeron 30mg 8 weeks - Too low. 45 - 75 mg
> wellbutrin 300mg 8 weeks - Any increase in energy?
> agomelatin (useless imo) - Good for rapid cycling bipolar
> tianeptine 37,5mg (4 weeks, made me feel worse) - Clue?
> memantine 20mg 5 weeks (didnt really make a difference) - Too low. 40 mg
> lexapro 20mg + ritalin LA (12 weeks, didnt work) -
> anafranil 75mg (sides effect were too strong) - Startup side effects only? Start at 25 mg
> cymbalta 60 (3 weeks, not working) then increase to 90mg for 2 weeks, also not working - Too low 120 mg

Did any drug give you more energy? It is likely you will need two or more drugs.

Lithium at low dosages helps with depression when combined with an antidepressant.

Moderate dosages of Lamictal helps with depression when combined with an antidepressant.

MAOI?

Effexor/Pristiq + Remeron?
Effexor/Pristiq + Wellbutrin?

Neural stimulation?
- TMS
- DBS

I am beginning to entertain the thought of using DBS.


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