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Posted by lrw on November 24, 2002, at 21:26:40
I've tried Paxil and now I'm on Zoloft along with Buspar(to help the sexual dysfunction). It seems to me that the SSRI's just aren't giving me what I need. They work for the anxiety/panic but I feel so crappy on them. Sluggish all day. I have no motivation to do anything. Brushing my teeth is a chore. When I cut back on them I feel so much better physically but then comes the anxiety again. I'm going to start with a new pdoc and I'm wondering how many SSRI's are given a chance before he would go to something else. I'm unwilling to give Effexor a try because of the trouble I had getting off of Paxil. I certainly don't want to go down that road again! What are the chances of taking a different SSRI and not feeling so blah? Would a TCA work? My sisters pdoc put her on Imiprimine and it's working for her. She's been through many SSRI's (all of them I think) and her pdoc just told her that they don't work for her because of metabolizing them to slow (?). The same with my mother. She's on Imiprimine for depression. Could I be just like them and how do I get my new pdoc to let me give a TCA a chance?
Posted by joy on November 24, 2002, at 22:13:47
In reply to SSRI v TCA, posted by lrw on November 24, 2002, at 21:26:40
Hi Irw. Often a med that is good for a couple of family members is the best one to try. If you give that reasonably history to a doc, there should be no problem with it being prescribed. Psychiatrists are more knowlegeable about tricyclics than family docs, so you may want to go that route unless your doc will do it. I hope Imiprimine is the right med for you. Good luck.
Joy
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