Posted by lostsailor on February 6, 2003, at 13:11:01
In reply to Newbie: 7th medication, posted by SocalG on February 4, 2003, at 12:53:18
Yes. Over the years I have only had one doc but have been on several meds that I had used in the past been "recycled." Some I have responded well to and have had them "poop out" and used them later with in combinations or mono use and had good luck again.
I regularly switch from xanax to valium depending on severity of anxiety. I am almost always on an ssri and a mood stabilizer, but if I lapse into a deep depression I switch and go on effexor but only until depression lifts up and then back to the ssri of the day, now lexapro. It's funny that Effexor is the only anti depression that quickly works astonishingly well for me but if I stay on it just a bit too long, I get manic ( gotta love the irony).
I took a bit of zyprexa for about a month at a very low dose --2.5 mg --I think 5 tops) to help sleep and manage mood and gained 25 lbs.--the only med I have really ever gained weight on and came off rather quick after 'trial run" of the zyprexa.
Good luck...hope this helps a bit.
~tony
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