Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 14, 2006, at 10:05:58
Okay so the moclobemide I had tentatively pinned my hopes on, didn't work out. It seems I'm allergic to it.
The pdoc is ringing me tomorrow to discuss getting something else. Now, he was actually asking me what I would like to try next....I thought he was the one who knew what to prescribe not me! But hey, I guess its good I've got an open minded pdoc.
I've tried:
prozac - anxiety levels through the roof
effexor - Didn't like
celexa - hated: apathic, slept too much, couldn't concentrate, tired all the time
reboxetine - quite liked, but got bad acne + my periods stopped.
wellbutrin - too much anxiety and got rash (allergic?)
moclobemide - rash due to an allergic reaction?
St John's wort - pretty good, but somehow not 'strong' enoughSo I guess I'm now looking at the TCAs. Argh! Basically, I am constrained by two things;
I live in the UK and here it is impossible for me to get MAOIs, benzos, and stimulants, and antipyschotics and exotic regimens of polypharmacy, or so it seems.
Secondly, I seem to be pretty med sensitive, and need lower end dosages. And even then I get loads of side effects so god knows what a TCA would be like for me. Plus I have no problem sleeping, I tend to sleep too much, particulry on serotonic meds.
I suffer plain depression. Its kind of like a blah, no-motivation, apathetic, fatigued and completely joyless depression.
So basically, whats left to try??????
If I had the means to self medicate with illict drugs I probably would. I would like to try a stimulant. But, that would never happen here.
Argh!
poster:Meri-Tuuli
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