Posted by BobS, on January 2, 2005, at 17:35:08
I need some help from anyone who is depressed and anxious (anxious depression). I am taking Cymbalta 80 mg, Paxil 17.5 mg Cytomel 20 mcg to augment and Xanax 2 to 4 mgs depending on the severity of my anxiety.
I have not had a robust reponse to the ADs, mainly because I was on Paxil for 4 years and quit for 3 years and felt great. Then the anxious depression came back and I bombed on Zoloft, Lexapro, Remeron and finally onto to Paxil which didn't work the second time around.
I am getting some relief now which can last from 3 to 10 days, but eventually I have a relapse. It is invariably preceded with a chilly cold feeling, almost prodromal, so I know it's coming. I wonder if anyone has ever experienced anything like this.
According to my pdoc, I am not bipolar and have some OCD mild. He is clueless about the chill cold feeling symptoms, but there is no doubt in my mind that there is some relation. BTW, my thyroid is ok also.
Thanks for your help and I appologize for making this so long.
Regards,
BobS.
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