Posted by socialdeviantjeff on October 27, 2003, at 21:02:45
Hi
Kinda new here. I've been having affective problems since early child hood. At 7 I started Ritalin for ADD (looking back, seems more like Asberger's)and took it until about 14. To cut it short, I was abused by schools and peers my whole childhood. I saw lots of pdocs and lots of therapists. I didn't start taking meds until High School. I took zoloft with no effect. I switched to paxil, it made me too tired and had no effect. A year later, I took Amytriptaline and Desimpramine together. I ended up having a psychotic episode, killed this relationship with a great girl and nearly myself.After that, I stopped any kind of therapy. Life has been extremely painful and if I felt any true happiness I would probably think I was manic.
4 years ago, I tried Wellbutrin and landed in the ER with a severe allergic reaction.
I've lived with my parents for the last three years. I decided to get treatment again after a fainting spell put me in the ER. I was diagnosed with depression and sent on my merry way with a huge bill.I started to see a pdoc, one my parents business is on trade with. One of the most foremost in the state. I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized anxiety Disorder.
The first trial was with Prozac and Neurontin. I felt damn near every side effect you could intensly for both drugs for weeks. reducing the dosages didn't help. I started to taper off the Neurontin, and landed in the ER with hives all over and a throat closing up.
The second trial started 2-3 weeks after the meds from the ER were out of my system. A avery conservative dose of Lexapro and a tapered intro of Lithium. After a few weeks, the side effects were soooo bad the meds were stopped. I wasn't even at a theraputic dose with either.
Now I'm on Tegretol and it's not going well. I am exhausted, weak, I shake(not as bad as the lithium and lexapro) I have memory troubles, my anxiety is worse, I have cognitive problems, I'm more irate, I feel hot nall the time, etc.
I'm not making this stuff up. I'm really worried. I have an appt with my pdoc tomorrow. I'm wondering what to talk about. It seems I can't tolerate any drug. The further I fall down the rabbit hole, the more it feels like a get-better-or-die thing. Should I suggest trying an MAOI?
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