Posted by jedi on July 20, 2011, at 12:54:56
In reply to Why I came off Xanax :-/ » hyperfocus, posted by floatingbridge on July 20, 2011, at 10:58:57
FB,
Sounds like your new PDOC is a winner. That can sure make all the difference. And having your husband on board to support you through this has to be a huge relief. When we are in such pain that the smallest decision is monumental, help from others can make all the difference. I'm so sorry you went through this with your previous doctors. It seems like a common theme in this field of work. I had a PDOC that treated me for 9 months once. I went to him seeking an alternative to Nardil, because of the side effects. After many, many unsuccessful med trials; he absolutely refused to put me back on Nardil. It was the only medication that had worked out of 45+ trials. He would have let me die before restarting Nardil. I finally had to use my one month emergency stash and get stable enough to find a MD to prescribe the MAOI. I don't think I would be here today, if I hadn't taken that action. I found the MD who would prescribe Nardil for me, and have been pretty much stable on it for eight years. I live with some side effects, but I live!Good luck to you FB, you are on the right path. A lot of people care.
Jedi
Jedi
Treatment resistant, atypical, double depression with social anxiety.
Nardil + clonazepam
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