Posted by bruin on February 21, 2005, at 2:12:37
In reply to Finding a Doctor that knows about thses Drugs, posted by Si Kottic on February 20, 2005, at 19:02:06
It has been my experience that doctors are shockingly ignorant when it comes to how to taper and possible effects of withdrawals. They taper too fast and misinterpret withdrawals with a return of depression or anxiety and restart the drug. Having said that, there are a few, but I would definitely check around and ask about their taper regimen. If it is 25% or more at a time then don't bother going because that means they don't know squat about withdrawals or tapering. Realistically, it should be no more than 5-10% at a time and let the body adjust and stabilize before moving on. Sure it takes a while, but it helps prevent long term problems which often arise ironically from going off to fast.Are you still on Adderrall and Effexor? WHich are you thinking of going off of first?
> Hi all - I went to one of the best?? psychiatrist because I was so depressed and was not successful in my job (this happened gradually). I am a single parent and need to be on the go all the time. He diagnosed me as ADD and put me on adderall, it was great at first and then it made me too hyper and then eventually I just became flat. I would sit and stare into space. He then put me on Effexor which also worked at first. Now I feel as if I have totally lost my mental capacity. I started blaming it on my age etc; I went from 117 lbs to 175lbs and that in itself has been depressing. My son is one of these kids that has something going on each night and I drive him to all his activities. He is a high achiever and don't want to be the cause of him not succeeding. I don't have time to even go through withdrawl, with work and my son. Please - how do I find a good doctor?????
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