TCA's and SSRI'S.

[judgefudge101]

Hi everyone, first time poster

 

I have had severe HPPD and DP/DR for 3 years now, I am seeing a new psychiatrist who wishes to to try an older class of Antidepressant, specifically the TCA clomipramine.

The SSRI lexapro was also something she was willing to consider.

 

I have tried Keppra, clonazepam, sinemet and xanax. The only drug that worked was xanax but it made my visuals 10 times worse after I went through withdrawl.

I am extremely sensitive to these medications and I was really hoping someone could give some insight on the aforementioned TCA's and SSRI'S.

 

Out of my visual symptoms I have visual snow and incredibly severe palinopsia to the point that peoples faces after I look at them will have a very detailed after image when I look away. This goes for anything I look at.

 

It all started from a bad trip 3 years ago, it was not my first trip, and I had taken dmt and mushrooms in the months leading up to it.

 

No doctor in Australia will prescribe someone long term benzos (they are all very benzophobic down here) so this is my last chance with medication, I just dont want to make it any worse, if that happens I wont find any reason to live.

 

cheers

J

 

[hppd24years]

If u have anxiety and panic attacks try c.b.d's it works totally natural brasky. Its not psychoactive either. It is a tincture application that u put under ur tongue and it works.. Trust..

[VisualDude]

So Xanax fixed your palinopsia?

 

Go with TCAs before SSRIs.  While everyone is different, most HPPDers don't report help with SSRIs.  I've tried imipramine without much trouble.  It very slightly helped DR but getting the dose high enough began trashing memory and thinking (anticholergic).

 

How did Keppra affect you?

[ChrisAUHppD13yrs]

im in Melbourne Australia bro hit me up and ill try to help you just pm me you've gotta shop around most docs no jack all! you can get clono but it takes ime and the write info and docs.