Posted by blueberry1 on January 16, 2007, at 5:16:03
In reply to Still can't stay awake, Lamictal added, new probs, posted by Reggie BoStar on January 15, 2007, at 19:47:31
I have no idea what to do. Just off the top of my head I would think get rid of two of the migraine meds and replace them with something else. Depakote maybe. I don't know, it just seems like there are some very sedating meds in that cocktail. Not to mention a lot of meds period. There is no telling what kind of interaction is going on. I mean, I don't know which meds affect which liver enzymes. But there is the possibility that one or more of them are inhibiting, slowing down, certain enzymes that break down other meds, so that you end up with massive amounts of the other meds in your system, far higher than the doses you think you are taking. Beyond what we think these meds do, they do lots of other stuff in the body as well. So who knows. Best bet is to figure a way to cut that cocktail down to 3 meds so you can monitor them better. Besides, with all the problems you are having, they obviously aren't doing a great job, so why continue with them? Still get depressed? Then what good is cymbalta and wellbutrin? Scrap them. Do something else.
I can't help but think the med cocktail is to blame. Exactly how, why, or which ones I do not know.
Of course you could always add yet one more med to the mix. Either Provigil or Adderall. Maybe a heavy duty dose of a stimulant would get you going. Still though, my gut instinct tells me that cocktail is just too many meds for anyone to monitor. And no one on this planet could guess what the combination is doing to you.
I am disturbed when doctors don't admit a drug is not working that well, so instead of switching it to a more talented idea they add another on top of it, and another, and another, and another. You know, you would have to be one of the most mentally ill people on this planet to justify taking that many meds. I don't think you are.
Sorry. I know this isn't much help. Those are just my thoughts.
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