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Hi,
How many antidepressants did you take until find the right one? Thanks ![]() |
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#2
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Lets see, for ADs I've been on:
Prozac Effexor XR Celexa Lexapro Zoloft I'm on my 6th one which has been working great for quite awhile, Paxil.
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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#3
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I've been on a ton, then I found out I shouldn't be on any.
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#4
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I can't possibly remember, there have been so many. But most of all the favorites. And I'm not sure that the current one is still working completely.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin "Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha ![]() |
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#5
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I've been on most of the SSRIs and some others. Some of them worked quite well for awhile and then pooped out. Others I tried gave me bad side effects. Now I am back on Prozac and it is working well for me. I haven't noticed any side effects from it. First I started on 20 mg. and I am up to 40 and think it's a good doseage.
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#6
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I've got good things to say about the SSRIs I've tried. Each has strengths and side effects to deal with. What have you tried and what were the results?
moogs
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Current Status: Stable/High Functioning/Clean and Sober Dx: Bipolar 2, GAD Current Meds: Prozac 30mg, Lamictal 150mg, Latuda 40mg, Wellbutrin 150 XL Previous meds I can share experiences from: AAPs - Risperdal, Abilify, Seroquel SSRIs - Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft Mood Stabilizers - Tegretol, Depakote, Neurontin Other - Buspar, Xanax Add me as a friend and we can chat ![]() |
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#7
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I'm now on my 4th one. Can't say yet if this one works.
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#8
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Good question. Singly or in combos, I've been on:
Pamelor Elavil Celexa Zoloft Prozac Lexapro Gabapentin Seroquel Tramadol Topomax Depacote Zonegran Effexor Abilify Pristiq Some never worked at all. Others worked just a bit. Zoloft had nightmarish complications. Effexor lasted the longest - 10 years, but then stopped. Now on its cousin Pristiq, sometimes with abilify, sometimes without. I take such a high dose that my pdoc has to jump through hoops every year, but he's a trooper. Last edited by ShaggyChic_1201; Jun 25, 2015 at 10:41 PM. Reason: forgot some |
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#9
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You shouldn't be on any? Can you elaborate? Unless its personal.
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#11
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Not too much. Only sertraline and mirtazapine. Both didn't work well for me. ![]() |
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I've been on 26 as of last count. Right now I'm on Luvox and seem to be doing okay. I really struggled with side effects on most of them.
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#13
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I have been on two.
Mirtazapine was, for me, worse than useless (suicidal ideation). Venlafaxine is, for me, great.
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The world is everything that is the case. (Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus) Knowledge is power. (Hobbes, Leviathan ) |
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TheWell, nice to see you again (I've been away). It's great to hear Luvox is working for you. Are you doing quite a bit better since you did TMS? That's the last time I was really active on these boards and I remember it didn't work well for you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Dx: MDD, GAD, Panic Disorder Rx: None, too many side effects. |
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The first time was 12 years ago and I found Celexa right away and it started working wonders within 2 weeks. Celexa worked for 11 years but then I had too many side effects.
This time around has been hard but I am now on Wellbutrin but it's only been about a week. I'm on a super low dose since I'm sensitive to meds and have a lot of side effects but so far it's helping my mood. Haven't cried for felt like dying in 6 days, so that's a plus. Maybe this one will work if I can make it through the side effects. Time will tell. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Dx: MDD, GAD, Panic Disorder Rx: None, too many side effects. |
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I was prescribed Citalopram (Celexa as above poster) for generalized anxiety & I've got to say it worked wonders for me. It was the first & only AD I have been on.
I guess it's just like all psychiatric medications have different effects on different people... some like me get lucky & others have to try countless different ones.
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#17
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Yeah, I'm doing okay for now.
TMS did not work for me at all. Good to see you again. ![]() |
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#18
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8 or 10 and still looking! That's not including mood stabilizers and anxiety meds. Don't give up hope.
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#19
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Zoloft, Paxil, and now Wellbutrin and Prozac combo along with my Abilify for psychosis. So far so good.
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