Posted by sibemom on March 5, 2006, at 23:29:30
I posted in the newbie section but thought maybe I would get a better answer over here. I got hit by drunk driver in November of 2005 and had multiple physical injury, along with being diaognosed with TBI and PTSD. The pain meds they gave me vicodin and valuim for muscle spams, really did nothing for me and PT was the only thing that has helped along with a TENS unit. Still in great pain but I am getting along. Now with the other issues they started me on Zoloft worked me up to 50mg but I was having alot of gastric problems, I have since been sent to a neuropsychiatrist and he perscribed Effexor xr 37.5mg for a week and then 75mg daily,along with zyprexa 2.5 mg at night. I am still having problems with this combo too. Night Sweats, still night terrors, dizziness, extreme nausea etc... I am very sensitive to medications and I am not sure I will be able to take any of the drugs of choice for my issues. I have explained to the doc that I am trying to comply but when the drugs make things worse, and also make me feel OUT OF IT, that is worse for me because I have a 5 year old child to consider. I start trauma therapy this week and I am hoping that this will help. I do have alot of stress right now because I have lost my job, my health insurance and we were a two income family so yes there is stress but when these meds make me feel so sick I do not see how they are going to help me. I felt better when I was on the 2mg of Valuim, and I know they do not like to perscribe it because of the addiction issues but I DID NOT HAVE ANY NIGHT TERRORS when I was using it for a muscle relaxor and I slept very well. The panic attacks are still present. I could use some helpful advice on how to explain to the doc that I want to heal but I can't feeling like this all the time. It's going to be a long road for my family but to compromise it with feeling sick all the time? ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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thread:616450
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