Posted by CHARLES E. 'BRITT' E on June 24, 2007, at 23:49:03
I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK, PLEASE! Psychiatrists, physcopharmocologists and internists have treated me for 30 years. Diseases: severe major depression, panic attacks daily, choking effect in throat causing no voice DAILY. Not good for a professional musician/singer/pianist! LOL! I was an Emory University special study case in 1985, and was prescribed these Medications: Xanax 2mg.day for panic attacks, Prozac for depression; Dexedrine SR always returns my voice. Now 10 doctors later, I was taking 225mg Effexor XR; continue on 300mg Wellbutrin, 45mg.Dexedrine, 2mg Klonopin just to work and function. Effexor helped 1-6 months in last 6 years. I Started Cymbalta 30mg - 60mg 1 week ago "cold turkey”! Depression is far worse in 1 week. Any suggestions from anyone that takes a similar combination of meds? I have not felt happy in 15 years! However; now I have no panic attacks, my voice is good, anxiety is fair, but nothing has improved this horrible depression. I have been terminated the last 5 times from great jobs (totally due to my depression, private) in the last 7 years. Which should I add, change or quit taking "2 MANY PILLS"? Cymbalta or Effexor; along with this weird combination of other drugs that works well except for the depression? This is horrible, please give me your advice and expertise'! FYI, I can’t reduce Effexor daily at all over a even a 3-day period, causing worst depression possible, so I switched from Effexor to Cymbalta with no break. Sorry this is long, complicated and frustrating. Write me! Help!
poster:CHARLES E. 'BRITT' E
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