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As an aside my psychiatrist added 1mg of Klonopin/ Clonazepam to my Zoloft, Buspar and Bupropion. I take the 1mg of Clonazepam/Klonopin once in the morning and once at night. I actually cut my Sertaline/Zoloft from 100 mg to 50 mg per day. That was great because as good as SSRi’s are they have sexual side effects.
I mentioned tapering off my Clonazepam to my PCP and her comment was why would I do that. I have never increased my dosage for over 30 years and my first psychiatrist said “ If it is not broke why fix it”.
Clonazepam is demonized on a regular basis on these posts but if you don’t abuse it then it can be a valuable tool for panic attacks.
Hang in there and I hope you find the right balance for you. Wellbutrin/Bupropion combined with Zoloft/ Sertraline actually had a nickname of Welloft because they complemented each other so well.
Antidepressants are not a happy pill but rather a means to control a debilitating illness that is genetic and runs in families.
I welcome any comments that actually recognize the fact that depression is a disease just like diabetes.
Good luck to everyone. There is hope for all of you.
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Thanks Dave. Depression is indeed a disease, and it is based on the brain's inability to process serotonin properly. By the time most people realize this, they also benefit greatly from talk therapy.
And I take 1mg of Klonopin (clonazepam) in the morning and at night. As you say, if it works, leave it. (But be aware, clonazepam is an addictive drug and getting off of it is very hard, even at low doses.)
Joe