Posted by spike4848 on February 16, 2002, at 4:11:10
In reply to Re: Mitch/Ritch .... Some advice! » spike4848, posted by Ritch on February 16, 2002, at 1:00:22
> > If you read the post above, you might have seen me wanting to ask about your med combo. I have panic, social phobia, depression and a family history of bipolar disorder. I think you have said you have some social phobia, panic and bp II. I have read many of your prior posts. And I think you are on neurontin 300mg, zoloft 25mg and a stimulant or klonopin?
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> > Can you tell which meds you take and what symptoms the meds help (like neurontin helps with panic and social phobia. And, have you ever had depression?
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> > Thanks
> >
> > Spike
>
> Hi Spike,
>
> Got it mostly right, BPII, ADHD, GAD/SP/panic. The BPII depression is a seasonal depression which is very much like an ADD-type depressive.
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> Currently on:
> Neurontin 300-400mg/day
> Klonopin .50-1.0mg/day
> Celexa 2.5mg 4-5x week
> Wellbutrin 18.75-37.5mg am
>
> I would like to switch the WB for low-dose Focalin, Dexedrine, or Provigil (for an experimental trial for ADHD sx). The Celexa (and all SSRI's) worsen dystonia problems I have (noone has confirmed any Parkinsons like stuff yet)--I would like to be able to ditch them if possible because of that. I can't take ANY DA antagonists (any antipschotics) EVER again. I had some really BAD situations with the newer atypicals, NEVER going back to those or anything that binds to a DA receptor EVER again. In fact, panic episodes in the past have accompanied the use of DA-antagonists.
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> Bottomline: I am going to keep the Neurontin+Klonopin, switching from gabapentin to pregabalin (when it is available). Possibly switching from clonazepam to clobazam (when and if it is ever available here in the US). Switching from Celexa to escitalopram when it becomes available (just for increased tolerability-unless I can ditch SSRI's altogether), and combined with a different pstim for ADHD and bipolar depression (mentioned above).
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> Hope this clarifies things,
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> MitchThank you so much Mitch. You have helped alot. I think I want to try neuronton again.
Spike
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