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Discussion Topic: SSRI Alternatives
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 justdolinux |
04-19-2004 @ 2:29 PM |
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After being on Zoloft, Celexa, and Lexapro (over the last 3 years) I've decided that SSRI treatments provide limited benifit, to me.
As 'users' know, the side-effects of SSRI's can be difficult to deal with. Sleep modifications, inability to concentrate, a relative sense of being in a shell... while getting "better".
I would like to get some ideas of alternatives to SSRI. Meds or otherwise (herbal, ECT, non-western). Does anyone have any experience with this?
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| Ryan |
04-30-2004 @ 12:06 AM |
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For anxiety, which is supposedly why i was prescribed celexa to get "better", I find that for my particular brain nothing has a better risk/benefit ratio than lorazepam (Ativan).
I have suffered greatly from SSRIs, and also seek any enlightened ideas out there other than allowing psychiatrists to fry or further poison my brain -- it has ehough problems already.
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05-01-2004 @ 3:51 AM |
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ryan, what can you tell us about your experiences with ativan?
I too was prescribed celexa for anxiety - I had no suicidal tendencies or massive depressions - but I'm not liking the side fx.
how has the transition made a difference with you?
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| squelch |
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05-03-2004 @ 11:41 AM |
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Antidepressant Map:
I prepared this so that I could keep track of what the Doc and I had tried and the "strategy" behind it. I hope this helps as a reference. In my case, I ended up going back to Despramine again and two weeks out I'm feeling like a new person again. I had taken it before and thought I was "cured" and then stopped. The next time I went to a Doc, he sent me to Paxil.. and you can see the rest.Map to Antidepressant Functions
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05-15-2004 @ 3:22 AM |
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after five weeks, I (and my doctor) decided that celexa wasn't working for me. the mood uplift was great, but the tiredness, sleeplessness and general lethargy wasn't helping.
I'm about to switch to aurorix (moclobemide). anyone have any experience with this?
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06-21-2004 @ 11:57 AM |
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I was curious about your map to antidepressant functions, but I was unable connect through the link, or find it through a search. Suggestions?
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Discussion Topic: SSRI Alternatives
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