Posted by SLS on September 12, 2005, at 15:12:32
In reply to Scott/SLS? ****trigger*****, posted by fairywings on September 12, 2005, at 11:55:34
Hi FW.
> I was just wondering what you thought of this med combo, i don't know the dosages, but B2chica is suicidally depressed, and i think it's the meds (of course the alcohol doesn't help), but what do you think?
> ritalin, wellbutrin, zyprexa and xanax (ambien and gin and tonic as needed)
It sounds like she is self-medicating in an effort to relieve herself of anxiety. Both Ritalin and Wellbutrin can cause anxiety, which can act to propel a depressed person into a suicidal state. Wellbutrin made me feel more depressed, even though it did not produce anxiety. It intensified my dysphoria. It is difficult to guess with 100% certainty what exactly is going on here. What is she being treated for, and why were these drugs chosen for her in the first place? I am particularly interested in the Ritalin and Zyprexa.
- Scott
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