Posted by galkeepinon on September 10, 2003, at 0:18:10
In reply to Re: about insomnia side effect » galkeepinon, posted by KayJ on September 10, 2003, at 0:00:41
I can relate. I'm sorry you're feeling this way!
I've been through this whole depression/meds thing now for 8 years and Lex is working for me so far, but I just broke down crying tonight and increased my Lamictal to 50mg last night. I don't get it.
I've done the same thing, the SSRI's and go to the doc only to tell them they're not working or the side effects are too much to take.
There really isn't any therapy involved with me either~I went down tnat road many times for quite a while, I just don't think it will help me, I've done so much work at it and I still get depressed, and my life and goals seem to have fallen by the wayside lately. I was put on Lithium this summer and it was doing wonders for me but I could not and would not (after a fair chance) tolerate the jitters, nausea, headaches and was afraid too to tell my doc, but after a while I just told him I can't take this anymore it's making me sick, he eventually accepted that and I'm still with him. I hope you can tell your doctor how you're feeling, maybe give the Lex more time? Decrease your dose? Add another med?
Just some suggestions, but you may have already tried. I really feel for you, and I hope you can find something that works for you, try not to give up hope, I know it's hard.
take care.> Thanks so much for your reply. I did not take my dose of Lex today..I am hoping for a good nights sleep and hope to see the ibs symptoms..diarrhea mainly for me..subside. I have been seeing a psychiatrist for 11 years and am still depressed. None of the meds seem to work..or maybe it is because I give up too soon because of the side effects. There isn't really any therapy involved..he thinks meds should fix it..but I doubt I will ever find one unless they come up with something new. Lex is about the newest and I have tried all of the other SSRIS. But after reading some posts I see that Lex is basically celexa which I tried and could not take. Zoloft worked the best of any I have tried..and I have tried it several times for several months, maybe even a year at a time, but I could not tolerate the jitters. I'm embarrassed to even go back to the Doc and say once again that I can't take what he prescribed!
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