Posted by shasling on January 17, 2006, at 23:35:24
In reply to Sick of striking out with drugs!!!, posted by picklehead on January 17, 2006, at 11:31:56
> I wonder if there's anything out there I haven't tried? No, I know there is, but I'm afraid to try anything else! I've been on everything from Elavil to Adderall to Cymbalta.
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> I've been diag'd with deppression, but I think I wasn't born with the same amount of endorphins as most poeple. It takes a lot for me to smile but I'm not like sad all the time either. I'm pretty laid back and find it very hard to do things (which, in and of itself, is depressing).
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> The only thing that I've found somewhat helpful is narcotics (vicodin, tyl 3, etc.). But, even they don't help in the long run as they cause great fatigue and even depression.
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> Right now I'm on Topamax (just started a week ago - 25mg) for migraines, and Vicodin (2 tabs every 4 - 6 hours). I took some of my leftover Dexedrine to see if it would counterbalance the weariness that Vicodin causes (not to mention the Topamax) and sure enough, it helped a ton! I felt pretty good, energetic, like my mind was "all there", and I can tell when I feel good, cause my vision is more clear too. And I think the Topamax is helping to even out the moodiness that the Vicodin can cause.
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> Anyway, none of these, except perhaps the Topamax, are long-term remedies. My pdoc gave me Provigil over the weekend to try to see if that would help and I was terribly SLEEPY on it! (I thought it was supposed to keep you awake!) and I just didn't feel good in general on it.
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> HELP!First thing I'd google 'atypical depression' and see if it fits. If so, that raises the likelihood that MAOIs will help when nothing else does. That's the theory, and it is in fact working for me. (And, further endangering us of being re-directed, consider long term consistent use of both fish oil and evening primrose to boost your omega fatty acids. Can be very helpful after a month or two...)
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