Posted by M on April 3, 2000, at 9:52:15
Anyone know of a non-stimulant with stimulating attributes? I've been taking 400 mgs Wellbutrin for quite a long time, and it just doesn't seem to be very effective for lack of energy, apathy, and lack of motitvation (sometimes I don't leave the house for weeks at a time...very difficult to get anything done at all.) I'm not able to take SSRIs, tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, or the usual stimulants Dexedrine, Ritilan, or Synthroid. Tried and failed with Serzone. Trazodone was GREAT but only worked for a few months before pooping out; reintroduction several months later failed. Also tried Wellbutrin with Trazodone which made no difference. I'd like to try Reboxetine when it becomes available in the US since all reports seem to indicate that it's been particularly effective for this type of "melancholic/vegetative" depression, but that could be a while. I'm also going to be retested for thyroid; however, as I said, have been refused Synthroid in the past (due to CAD.) Klonopin (up to 2mg at bedtime) was added recently for sleeplessness.
Anyone have any other ideas? I'm seeing the pdoc in a couple of days and would like to be armed with a couple of possible options.
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