Posted by Emily Elizabeth on November 3, 2005, at 20:57:04
In reply to Suggestions wanted on treatment resistant patient, posted by Towervu on November 2, 2005, at 12:34:31
(Sorry that I missed the amts, the 1st time--I guess I was too tired.)
I can feel for your situation b/c I am in a very similar one, except with totally different meds! (Lex, Desipramine, Neurontin, Dexedrine, Ambien, Lithium). My pdoc and I have expressed the same concerns that you have--maybe something I’m taking is actually making it worse. One thing that has caused me to wait to drop some meds is that I am at a time in my life where having a few weeks of a bad withdrawal would be a disaster. So, I guess I'd add that you might think about if you can afford withdrawal at this time.
That said, what abt the Klonopin? Are you taking it for sleep or anxiety? Some people talk abt that making them more depressed. If your anxiety is better at this point, maybe you want to go to using it as needed rather than every day. Or taking something to help sleep only when you are having a night where sleep is a problem.
I don’t know how similar Adderall is to Dexedrine, but my pdoc has been pretty flexible abt me using it. She said it is pretty easy to take a little more or less as needed, so perhaps that might be one place where you have some room to change things?
Also, I guess I’d encourage you to think abt which med causes you the most side effects. Dropping a high side effect med might be a good place to start.
Hope this is helpful. I really wanted to respond to your post b/c of our similar situation. Good luck!
Best,
EE
poster:Emily Elizabeth
thread:574526
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