From tomorrow, I will be taking 3 medications aimed at my depression. 1000mg Lithium, 4mg Edronax and 1mg Flupenthixol each day. The pharmacy I use didn’t give me a patient information leaflet with the flupenthixol, so I’m not that sure what to expect, except that it can definately make you very tired. 1mg is a very low dose though (can be up to 60mg) so I’m hoping it won’t cause much of a problem.
On the plus side, it usually kicks in within 2-3 days if it’s going to help, which is very nice. Also, it’s a pretty bright red pill, which makes a change from the dull white and beige ones of late.
I honestly don’t know what the next option would be. Probably an MAOI or a Tricyclic type antidepressant, both of which I should be at home to go onto, not here in London. We’ll give the flupenthixol a chance, and see what happens.