Trying to do a cost benefit on the different options of drug combinations I have.

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Current:

  • 15mg Remron (night)
  • 150mg Wellbutrin (morning)
  • 0.5mg Ativan (early morning)

Option A:

  • Increase to 300mg Wellbutrin (7-10 days)
  • Then taper off of Ativan

Option B:

  • Maintain current.
  • Start tapering off Ativan, instead of going cold

Option C:

  • 15mg Remron (night)
  • 150mg Wellbutrin (morning) (temporary)
  • 10-40mg of Prozac (morning)
  • 0.5mg Ativan (early morning) (temporary)

Option A:

  • Pro: probably won't cause stomach issues.
  • Pro: have been on this drug before
  • Con: may not resolve the stomach issues/anxiety I was experiencing
  • Con: may not help with the obsessiveness which has been hindering my recovery
  • Con: may cause insomnia, which is going to really mess with my sleep

Option B:

  • Pro: fastest way off of medications
  • Con: not solving whatever underlying issues were there

Option C:

  • Pro: may resolve stomach issues and depression
  • Pro: may resolve anxiety
  • Pro: may help with obsessive behavior
  • Con: may seriously upset stomach
  • Con: will take a long time to implement

Going with Option A first.
Why?
Because all as things were standing today, even though I had no reason to be depressed, I felt depressed. So depression is there, and needs to be treated, which means we need an increase in the dosage. I was feeling depressed in the morning. Months ago, I was feeling depressed.