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More than one antidepressant?

1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
Meds are working for some things -- less anxiety, agitation and rages. But the depression is still strong.
I'm wondering what to expect from the pdoc. Do any of you take more than one anti depressant or something else to combat depression?
I hate to mess up the progress I have had on the meds by changing them completely, but this depression is so debilitating.
Lexapro 30mg , Abilify 10mg. Ativan as needed.
I have BP with mixed episodes sometimes and anxiety disorder/panic disorder.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Crazy as it sounds, I have been on two antidepressants. I think my doc got so desperate and didn't know what to do, and it worked for a long time.

Just watch for rapid cycling.
RhyRhy
RhyRhy
I've been on two at a time before I believe the combo was Celexa and Wellbutrin.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My combo was cipralex and nortriptyline
MageMichael
MageMichael
I was severly depressed so the pdoc started trying combinations of antidepressants. I went through sheer hell for a year trying this and that and finally a combo drug called Symbyax worked. Praise the makers. It is 6mg of olanzaphine and 50mg of flouoxetine (yeah good old prosac). I refuse to change it one bit. I still have depression symptons and sometimes I sleep all weekend but I am able to get up and get to work at a reasonable time now. Sounds like from what is being posted that two antidepressants is quite common. Good luck to you. HUGS
1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
thanks for yours posts guys/gals
deleted_user
deleted_user
Am currently on two AD's. Pristiq and Zoloft. 100 mg each. Would be really bad off without them. Maybe the pdoc will increase your Abilify?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have taken countless mixtures ranging from 3 to 7 different meds and I am sure that two anti-depressants are among them somewhere.
ReginaPhalange
ReginaPhalange
I have taken two before although my pdoc said it was only a short term thing. Hope you feel better soon x
deleted_user
deleted_user
i am on cymbalta and geodon which is an antipsychotic but is also used to treat bipolar like seroquel and abilify.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm on 30 mgs of Lexapro and 90 mgs Cymbalta. One is an ssri and one is an ssni. I forget which is which though but think Cymbalta is the ssni. Both help with my anxiety and depression. I am also on Abilify 15 mgs per day which is for the bipolar issues but the commercials say it can be used in addition to AD's for depression in lower doses I think. I could be mistaken on that though.
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