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Posted by Emily Elizabeth on December 13, 2004, at 23:13:34
Hi guys,
I am feeling really frustrated with my depression and wondering if anyone has any input on my med combo. I see my pdoc later this week. My guess is that she will tell me to keep hanging in there, but that is getting hard to do. I feel like I am losing months of my life to depression.
So here's what I take:
35mg Lexapro
140mg Desipramine (still increasing)
1200mg Neurontin
10mg AmbienI started the Desipramine like 2.5 months ago. It has helped w/ some things, but not all. Generally, I feel like I'm more functional, but I still lack the desire to do anything. I think that I could stay in bed all day. The past few appts my pdoc has just had me keep increasing the desipramine. But how long do I keep doing that and hoping it works? What do you think: keep working w/ the current combo or add something new?
Thanks,
EE
Posted by MKB on December 13, 2004, at 23:54:09
In reply to Frustrated w/ depression...any ideas?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on December 13, 2004, at 23:13:34
I'm not at all familiar with those medications. But taking Effexor did make me feel like staying in bed all day. Maybe it's your medication and not your illness that is causing the problem. I'm so sorry you have to take all these and can't help but wish you could discontinue them and try Tryptophan and vitamins. But that is risky and you have to be careful.
Best wishes.
Posted by Bill LL on December 14, 2004, at 8:58:24
In reply to Frustrated w/ depression...any ideas?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on December 13, 2004, at 23:13:34
I take 30 mg Lexapro with 120 mg Strattera (60 am 60 pm) and a caffeine pill (200 mg) each morning for energy. It seems to work very well.
Do you drink coffee in the morning? If not, try coffee or a caffeine pill.
Otherwise, it sounds like a good addition might be Provigil or Ritalin to get you going. If depression is also lingering, I think that an increase in one of your current antidepressants would be indicated.
> Hi guys,
>
> I am feeling really frustrated with my depression and wondering if anyone has any input on my med combo. I see my pdoc later this week. My guess is that she will tell me to keep hanging in there, but that is getting hard to do. I feel like I am losing months of my life to depression.
>
> So here's what I take:
> 35mg Lexapro
> 140mg Desipramine (still increasing)
> 1200mg Neurontin
> 10mg Ambien
>
> I started the Desipramine like 2.5 months ago. It has helped w/ some things, but not all. Generally, I feel like I'm more functional, but I still lack the desire to do anything. I think that I could stay in bed all day. The past few appts my pdoc has just had me keep increasing the desipramine. But how long do I keep doing that and hoping it works? What do you think: keep working w/ the current combo or add something new?
>
> Thanks,
> EE
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