Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

Topamax, and What?????

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Hi, I really need some input here after reading all of your posts. I take 100mg of topamax daily for Migraines. I also take 300 mg of Wellbutrin for anxiety, nerves etc. I really feel like the Wellbutrin doess nothing! The Dr. put me on effexor and for one week in the past two years I have never...

by srives62163 over a year ago

Are Lorazepam and Cialis compatible?

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My husband is over 60, very healthy, but has had sleep disorder most of his life. Last night he took 1mg. of Lorazepam and slept like a baby, (which meant I also got a good sleep!). I have 2 questions: #1. He also takes Cialis about once a week, are there contra-indications to using these two...

by flowerpot161100 over a year ago

chantix and anti depressents

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I am suppose to be starting to take chantix tommorow, my doctor okayed it, but I am starting to have reservations about it, I am on anti depressents(tripletal, lamictal, fluoxamine and abilify), he said it was ok, but after reading some stories i got scared, is there anyone out there taking anti...

by cheeseball60653 over a year ago

5 months of paxil, go back?

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it is been a while since i posted here. it is been 5 months since i took my last dose of paxil,and im still going through withdrawals!? i have constipation,(muscle weakness),stool is hard and alot of energy needed to get out.bloating, dry eyes,dilated pupils, after meals feal nauseus,agitated...

by Guest over a year ago

Resuming Zoloft after 1-week cold turkey withdrawal: Gradual

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Oops! I neglected to refill my Zoloft Rx, 50 mg daily, and have been off it cold turkey for a week. I have been experiencing the typical withdrawal symptoms (lightheadedness, dizziness), though not severe nor debillitating. Finally received my Rx refill. Can I resume immediately to 50 mg or...

by Guest over a year ago

Wellbutrin XL 450mg/day

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I have severe chronic depression for most of my life... one of my meds is 450 mg/day of Wellbutrin XL. It really helped for maybe 6 months. Then side effects started... first thoughts of suicide, then seizures. MD took me off and now withdrawal - has anyone has similar experience & how did...

by jmt25258714 over a year ago

Neurotin and depression

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It works great for depression, bi-polar, anxiety, and PTSD. I use it and it blocks out all the weird memories and visions and lets me get on with my life. It's the only medicine besides Effexor Xr that has really helped me. :-P

by Guest over a year ago

Amitryptiline - could it be the cause of my pruritis (itchin

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I have been taking Amitryptiline since 1996 and have also suffered severe pruritis for much of that time. I have seen a dermatologist who suggested various medications. After trying them all (including Capsaicin) I now use a very strong steroid cream (Dermovate) which just abouts controls the...

by Guest over a year ago

zoloft AND wellbutrin xl

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I was just prescribed zoloft. I'm being weened off of Fluvoxamine and started on Zoloft. I'm also taking Wellbutrin xl. I was on Zoloft for a while a few years back, but not in conjunction with Wellbutrin. My main concerns are of gaining weight and not being able to achieve orgasm (common concerns,...

by Guest over a year ago

Wellbutrin

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Okay I have a question. Is Wellbutrin really Zyban(absolutely no difference) and there just slapping another name on it or is there a small difference in the two? Like if I mixed up my bf's zyban with my wellbutrin would I be able to tell the difference? Is there any difference between the 2 or is...

by Tusha52489 over a year ago