Posted by Squiggles on April 13, 2004, at 8:13:44
In reply to Re: Dr Ronald Fieve, posted by SLS on April 13, 2004, at 7:39:59
That's useful;
Any chance that there is a similar Canadian
list? Actually, it's not for me as my
doctor assured me i don't need a psychiatrist;
but i have a close friend who has had very
bad luck for about 25 years.
The most recent, present combo of the
original AD WITH a benzo is the best she
has ever had (the previous drug was a cousin
of imipramine and was good but possibly too
low, imho) or just not strong enough in itself
and she became depressed after 3 months
of changing from imipramine to Remeron.I had to really try to get her to take
a benzo for the insomnia induced by the AD,
Imipramine (Remeron also had a similar effect).
Twenty-five years of anxiety and insomnia
- NOBODY deserves that. She was recommended
to talk therapy but that didn't help - duh!
The anxiety and insomnia were caused by the
drug -- no amount of talk is going to change that.
But, now i think she is undermedicated in dose or
has "poop-out" (tried many different classes
of drugs), and feels weak and is somewhat depressed, \
though not suicidal. She also has lost appetite,
and is losing weight, and has little energy or
vim for anything. Mercifully, she no longer has
anxiety and can sleep with the benzos.I hope it is not something else. I suggested a
general check up just in case it is not the drugs.Thanks for any suggestions.
Squiggles
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