Posted by rovers95 on August 14, 2019, at 14:02:52
In reply to Re: How long to give a tricyclic (amitriptyline)??, posted by linkadge on August 14, 2019, at 13:48:33
> I would say that (likely) 6 weeks at any dose is a decent time to assess the effects of a med.
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> 3 weeks is a good indication, but possibly not long enough to get a good idea.
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> The drinking binges may be a sign of a different imbalance that needs to be addressed. Perhaps augmentation with a med that increases gaba may help both depression and the desire to binge.
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> Have you ever taken, say, gabapentin or lyrica?
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>Thanks Linkadge, tbh I just binge drink because all my mates do on a Saturday night out. It's more a case of fitting in. But it's not for me anymore I don't think. I don't drink casually any other time. I think alcohol might actually make me manic/hypomanic...and then I crash hard.
Today I'm having flashes of feeling okay, followed by some really low moments. Amitriptyline has definitely been working for me...fingers crossed this is a temporary setback.
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