Posted by okydoky on December 5, 2009, at 19:10:56
In reply to Re: Suggestions requested forgot current meds » okydoky, posted by SLS on December 5, 2009, at 16:38:41
Parnate is out as it does not work any more and the last time I tried it I could not take it because of my bladder disease. Effexor I cannot take at all for the same reason,it causes even more pain. I don't remember trying nortriptyline. I think by the time it came up I had given up most anything especially TCA's. I had tried Elavil and Tofranil but one I was allergic to and the other I did not stay on long enough to tell. I was only 16. Later my psychiatrist did not think it was worth trying but I have nothing to loose now.Thanks for explaining the sulpride stuff. Lamactil gave me a rash right off and Lithium did nothing for me. I really have tried almost all the antidepressants or at least one or two chemically similar. Hence looking at things not typically used as AD's. Honestly after Parnate I think the best AD I ever used was small dose cocaine all day for three years!
I remember looking at Geodon. I don't expect to feel "happy" but maybe get out of bed and take a shower every now and again. So Abilify or Geodon might not get me even close to "normal" but almost anything is better than where I am at now.
You are on a pretty high dose of Parnate. I took it for years. Towards the end at high doses. How is your sleep? Does it make you anxious? I used to pass out on Parnate and Maprlan from hypotention. In the last 3 years as its efficacy faded I used to go off of it every 3 months and onto Marplan for a while and then back on Parnate. It made it work a little longer. I was also on Moclobimide during these Parnate "vacations" but it was not very effective. (Thought the info might be helpful for you) Got me through a month or two until I went back on the Parnate. I found depakote as a good adjunct to it. But it looks like you're on more than enough.
I get some relief from taking ambien during the day.
There is a lot of depression in my family and some OCD. I've never heard anyone speak of bipolar but back in the days they probably would not have diagnosed it. My grandmother and aunt on my father's side both had ECT and one cousin has OCD very bad. I think he is in a "home".
I wish you were feeling better.
Well I did get dressed today so I need to try and take advantage of it and try and go out and buy some groceries.
Later,
oky
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