Rybee
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Hey BL,
Soon, I should be going back on Tricyclics, though most probably either Amitrip or Nortrip instead of Dosulepin/Dothiepin, for neuropathic pain control. I do suffer from depression (MDD) and have used Citalopram/Fluoxetine/Venlafaxine/Duloxetine/Agomelatine in the past to try and ease it, but with little to no improvement in my mood. However, I do find SSRI/SNRIs to be quite sedating, so my anxiety always subsided which was quite nice.
Alternatively, I do actually have the choice to go onto anticonvulsants such as Sodium Valproate/Verapamil/Valproic Acid for migraine prophylaxis instead of Tricyclics, because they demonstrate pretty good efficacy with fewer side effects. However, I'm edging towards Tricyclics because my mood has been very low lately, so I'm pondering over the possibility of killing two birds with one pill.
So I was wondering... Does anybody actually still use any of the Tricyclics or Tetracyclics to 'treat' their depression, over the newer generation of SSRI/SNRI/Atypical Antidepressants?
I was on Dosulepin/Dothiepin for ~6 months for neuropathic sciatic nerve pain and it appeared to be pretty effective for that so I find that quite encouraging. I'm just curious as to their anti-depressant efficacy.
Please do share your experiences, particularly if you could help me choose between Amitrip and Nortrip, since my mind on this is still not made up. Both seem to have their pro's and con's... see my other thread on that here.
Rybee x
Soon, I should be going back on Tricyclics, though most probably either Amitrip or Nortrip instead of Dosulepin/Dothiepin, for neuropathic pain control. I do suffer from depression (MDD) and have used Citalopram/Fluoxetine/Venlafaxine/Duloxetine/Agomelatine in the past to try and ease it, but with little to no improvement in my mood. However, I do find SSRI/SNRIs to be quite sedating, so my anxiety always subsided which was quite nice.
Alternatively, I do actually have the choice to go onto anticonvulsants such as Sodium Valproate/Verapamil/Valproic Acid for migraine prophylaxis instead of Tricyclics, because they demonstrate pretty good efficacy with fewer side effects. However, I'm edging towards Tricyclics because my mood has been very low lately, so I'm pondering over the possibility of killing two birds with one pill.
So I was wondering... Does anybody actually still use any of the Tricyclics or Tetracyclics to 'treat' their depression, over the newer generation of SSRI/SNRI/Atypical Antidepressants?
I was on Dosulepin/Dothiepin for ~6 months for neuropathic sciatic nerve pain and it appeared to be pretty effective for that so I find that quite encouraging. I'm just curious as to their anti-depressant efficacy.
Please do share your experiences, particularly if you could help me choose between Amitrip and Nortrip, since my mind on this is still not made up. Both seem to have their pro's and con's... see my other thread on that here.
Rybee x