08-23-2017, 04:46 PM
(06-01-2017, 06:34 PM)Ladybugsrcool Wrote: I have a question may be more suitable for this post. I too am helped immensely by tram. Depression, anxiety, I have RA and fibro also. I was looking for an SNRI suggestion that may work in some similar way? Obviously it won't convert to and oid in my liver but just wondering if anyone has any experience with SNRIs. I can't take wellbut at all it makes me wacky. SSRIs just seem like placebos for me other than prozaxk I seemed to have a little more luck with that one. Any suggestions I'd appreciate greatly!!
I don't have much to offer but my own personal journey, as well as a close friends. It has been a long one.
Firstly It is never a quick fix finding the right medication for each individual, I had professional help and went through all the different SSRIs SNRIs, on diazepam, off diazepam, back on diazepam. Mixing different combinations.
My psychiatrist, who seemed pretty clued up said you need to be on two at the least medications at one time on my first road of trying to find a fix for me.
I have a very good friend who has used just Tramadol for 7 years or so as it helped to get my friend out of bed and leaving the house. This drug was all the friend relied on, never went on the SSRI roundabout.
I kept on at this person as I cared to allot about them and thought It was a mistake and should be looking for an alternative. (I was thinking although synthetic or what ever it is, that Tram was too close to the opioid family= worried)
On reflection looking back, It gave my friend back a quality of life. Still, relies on them to this day.
For me after the SSRI roundabout, I found the combination of, Quetiapine, Lyrica, EScitalopram, and a small amount of benzo was the best combination for me.
Everyone is different, Just thought I would throw my final close to as working combination out there for Information.
Good luck.
