Posted by emilyp on July 5, 2010, at 23:14:53
In reply to where to go from here?, posted by europerep on July 5, 2010, at 10:52:44
I am the last one to be overly cautious. But I would suggest you rethink your decision to start a new medication without a doctor's prescription. It is one thing to increase the dosage of something you already take or perhaps take a sleeping medication if you are having trouble sleeping. But to take a new medication without a doctor seems fairly risky. Every medication has potential side effects - obviously some more than others. But I am fairly sensitive to medication and have had a few really odd problems that no one could have predicted. For example, I tried Lamictal and wound up with a rash - but a completely different rash than what is normally associated with Lamictal. And it did not start until about 3 weeks after I started taking it.
I don't know that much about the combination that you are suggesting. At the same time, I also only know what you tell me. But I think there are combinations that can be much more affective when adding something else - even if the original combination is not particularly effective.
I would strongly suggest you find another psychiatrist, perhaps at another University or hospital before self medicating.
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