Posted by 4WD on June 18, 2005, at 15:12:12
In reply to Re: Trileptal or Lamictal for unipolar depression?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on June 18, 2005, at 0:14:23
> > Which of the things you're on is helpful for your anxiety?
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> The Desipramine helped with it the most probably. But also, the neurontin helped some (although i have been on it for about 2 yrs and it is hard to say if it is still making a difference). And actually taking a sleeping med helped too b/c it has helped me get regular sleep, which does take a certain edge off, you know?
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> I never tried Celexa. Lex did a little for me on both the depression and anxiety, but far from a cure.
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> I wonder if you used a small amount of Desipramine (or something similar) along with the Celexa, you could just take a tiny bit and minimize side effects. Might be worth asking your doc about.
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> Best,
> EE
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Hi EE,You know it's weird about Neurontin. When I used it, it made me calm and sleepy if I took it at night. But if I took it during the day, it did nothing or made me more jittery. I know that doesn't make sense but there you go.
I've been thinking about adding imipramine or just switching to imipramine altogether. The Celexa keeps me out of the "black pit" but that's about all.
It's good the sleeping med helps with your anxiety. Two birds with one stone. Ativan was good like that for me except that I developed some pretty strong tolerance over the years.
Marsha
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