On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Steve Kudlak wrote:
> Note all the trcyclic antidepressants, Elavil, Norpramin etc andother such cause
> fogging and clouding, or can cause clouding. They are not controlled
> substrances, but in a way for me they have been worse than controlled
> substances, such as valium(diazepam), xanax(alprazolam). Xanax certianly broke
> my depression out west, but long walks and chat's with friends helped, and I
> tapered off with no problems. Hence a friendly M.D. or D.O. you know helps a
> lot.
I found Elavil (amitryptline, which I probably spelled wrong) to be VERY
VERY helpful. While it did have an occasional "fog," the trick is to cut
back the dosage to just below the fog. I found that 1/2 of one 10mg pill a
day was about my level of tolerance. But it helped immensely, and not just
with depression. It helped me sleep better (ah, stage 4, I miss it!),
regulated a lot of mood but not too strongly and had other benefits.
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