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rebeccathewrecker, on Apr 20 2006, 02:44 AM, said:

I am taking just the Zoloft at the moment. I especially wanted to know if I could mix Zoloft with Provigil or Reboxetine(Edronax).

Many Thanks.<3

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That would depend a LOT on what you are taking Zoloft for, what side effects
from the Zoloft you are trying to medicate, and just what you think you'll get
from adding one or more of the others.

From the meds you've listed I'm laying odds you have an online meds website
or two in mind and haven't talked with your prescribing physician about why
Zoloft at your current dose isn't quite working out. 

For self-medicating SSRI drowsiness and brain fog, caffeine may still be the winner. 

[rebeccathewrecker]

null0trooper, on Apr 21 2006, 12:22 AM, said:

rebeccathewrecker, on Apr 20 2006, 02:44 AM, said:

I am taking just the Zoloft at the moment. I especially wanted to know if I could mix Zoloft with Provigil or Reboxetine(Edronax).

Many Thanks.<3

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That would depend a LOT on what you are taking Zoloft for, what side effects
from the Zoloft you are trying to medicate, and just what you think you'll get
from adding one or more of the others.

From the meds you've listed I'm laying odds you have an online meds website
or two in mind and haven't talked with your prescribing physician about why
Zoloft at your current dose isn't quite working out. 

For self-medicating SSRI drowsiness and brain fog, caffeine may still be the winner.

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No, not at all.

It's just that my psychiatrist is quite reluctant in prescribing anything with the least chance of side effects.

Zoloft isn't working for me at all.
She is considering putting me on Edronax, but I'm not sure if that means as well as the Zoloft.

I would probably, then go to my GP for presciption.

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rebeccathewrecker, on Apr 20 2006, 10:56 AM, said:

null0trooper, on Apr 21 2006, 12:22 AM, said:

That would depend a LOT on what you are taking Zoloft for, what side effects
from the Zoloft you are trying to medicate, and just what you think you'll get
from adding one or more of the others.

From the meds you've listed I'm laying odds you have an online meds website
or two in mind and haven't talked with your prescribing physician about why
Zoloft at your current dose isn't quite working out. 

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No, not at all.

It's just that my psychiatrist is quite reluctant in prescribing anything with the least chance of side effects.

Zoloft isn't working for me at all.
She is considering putting me on Edronax, but I'm not sure if that means as well as the Zoloft.

I would probably, then go to my GP for presciption.

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When a psych med manages to do *nothing*, good or bad, I think it's usually
because it's prescribed at too low a dose, hasn't had time to work (I've read
that SSRIs can take up to 4-8 weeks for the antidepressant effects to really
kick in - I've never lasted that long on one), or is just wrong for the
particular person/problem.

Often the next step for standard depression would be to try another SSRI.
However, I could see a doctor adding Edronax if the first med was working
on the mood problems but the patient had lost what energy she had and
had a huge problem with grogginess/lack of motivation/no concentration.
(Guessing at the symptoms from three of the meds you listed).
Edronax is an anti-depressant in its own right, so she could be considering
an addition or a swap.  I don't think it would be kind to someone with
anxiety as a depression symptom.

Provigil - not much of an antidepressant. That would be added to the meds
for a sleepy but improved-feeling patient.  For falling-asleep-while-driving-70mph,
Provigil probably wouldn't be strong enough.


If Zoloft made you worse - more depressed - then things like Wellbutrin, Edronax,
certain TCAs would be reasonable (even Cymbalta, Milnacipran, and Effexor). If
it made you way too much better or just irritable, tense, and grouchy, something
else entirely might be needed.


As you can see, without knowing more about how your medication is helping
or not helping you it's hard to guess what to suggest researching. With some
of these meds you need to know what risks come attached - so no one wastes
time with one that scares you too much to take correctly or skips one you
would have been willing to put up with.