Posted by conundrum on May 4, 2010, at 11:14:18
In reply to Re: Just took hydrocodone(percocet)... » conundrum, posted by bulldog2 on May 4, 2010, at 7:56:06
I see what you mean even on askapatient there is probably a disproportionate number of negative reviews, claiming the drug almost killed them, but there are also people that have tried a lot of things and finally find something that works they post reviews on sites like that. I think the thing that attracted me to this forum was that I wanted to know about how the drugs worked and what could help my specific symptoms. This is one of the few med forums where people don't say "ask your doctor" for better or for worse.
Well when I started seeing my pdoc I thought she had 38 years experience but its really only 18 years! So she isn't as comfortable with the older drugs although she said she has a patient on atleast one of each of the TCA drugs. Not sure about MAOIs. I think I would try them last after seeing how crazy my grandmom's blood pressure was in surgery. The surgeon believed it dropped because of the Nardil. If I exhaust all other options before trying APs I would consider parnate. I know she prescribes neurotonin, but I don't think I have an anxiety problem.
I think its important to talk to your doc about what kind of side effects would bother you most. Many people hate weight gain but I could handle that. I gained a lot of weight on prozac the first time and it never bothered me. Movement disorders, memory problems, and tinnitus are much more scarey to me.
Anyway, I really appriciate your posts, Bulldog, I feel much more relaxed now about just taking the lamictal and waiting it out. Maybe she'll add something too it like you said and it if it doesn't work you move on. Its like Tom Petty said, "The waiting is the hardest part."
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety]
Location:USA
Currently taking 25mg Lamictal.
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