Posted by needesp on September 8, 2005, at 20:36:51
In reply to Re: To ed-uk could you help, posted by linkadge on September 8, 2005, at 19:12:45
> I don't know If I can help any.
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> I am 22 yr old male. I have been on *many* AD's and have combined it with MJ very briefly.
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> My gut seriously tells me that the doc is going in the dead wrong direction.
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> The effexor + Remeron is an **extrordinarily** powerful combination and (my goodness) those are high doses of the two medications. Are his vital signs ok ?
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> This would by my target.
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> 1. Replace the remeron with seroquel.
> 2. Lower the effexor and perhaps replace it with
> a different AD, say celexa, zoloft, luvox, or
> clomipramine.
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> I don't mean to scare you, but my gut fear is that he honestly be at risk of having a seizure at those doses.
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> Please taper off, and try some a different med, which may be more effective at lower doses.
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> Please email me if you have any questions:
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> Hi,I remember a poster from way back "st james" and he was on this powerful combo (hope he is still alive!!!) and he was very comfortable with the combo.
And yes my sons vital signs are good - though I must admit that i can't wait to see his gorgeos face in the mornings!!
He has tried Luvox and Zoloft (at very high doses also - no go there although we were pretty new at this medication thing back then and side effects were off putting - he is more tolerant of side effects and has pushed through them with this new combo!)
I do worry about the dosages but he is under constant care (me - qualified nursing sister and psychology student 3rd year (the last one is probably more dangerous than good - LOL); psychiatrist (external) every 3 weeks and every week he goes to the day clinic - the in-house psychiatrist there (who put him on the high doses) is also available. The p-docs think he is very healthy physically speaking but the OCD is severe and all literature points to the need for higher dosages.
THE GOOD NEWS - yesterday was day 10 on 375mgs Effexor and he woke without depression; then last night he said he didn't feel like doing AS MUCH (!) MJ. He said that his OCD will tell him to keep getting up and doing more (anxiety wise) and last night he felt no OCD anxiety push and just went to sleep (no Seroquel). This am he woke without depression again, more motivated and pretty happy about what went down yesterday........fingers crossed
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