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Posted by TrishP on September 22, 2005, at 7:05:31
I went back to Effexor after being off of it for two miserable weeks. The withdrawl is gone, but I couldn't take being mean and irritated all the time.
I am taking Wellbutrin, Effexor and I added Klonopin to take the edge off (only .25 2x a day).
My doctor won't be happy with me coming up with my new combo - they don't like people taking Klonopin because they say its addictive. In years past (with another shrink) I took .50mg of Klonopin everyday for 3 years and never took more than 1mg a day. It has never been addictive for me.
So, now I have to tell my doc what I've done - which is working for me.
I don't see the problem in taking a small dose of Klonopin.
They would rather have me on Trileptal - but I hate the way it messes with my hormones.
Any advice?
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 22, 2005, at 8:26:22
In reply to My doctor won't be happy with me..., posted by TrishP on September 22, 2005, at 7:05:31
Be firm. It's YOUR body and YOUR life! People on this site seem to have pretty good luck arguing that they have taken med X in the past and it helped. And in your case, you've also taken the alternative and that didn't work well for you b/c of the s/e's!
I don't really understand why some pdocs are so hung up on the "addictive" nature of the benzos. My pdoc was always very cool abt in and in fact would never refer to addiction, but rather "physical dependence." And frankly, I don't see the difference b/t the physical dependence assoc w/ a benzo and the physical dependence associated with other drugs. I mean, most all psych meds cannot be stopped cold turkey--why don't we worry abt "addiction" to them?
If you get resistence from pdoc abt going along w/ this combo, try to find out what exactly he is worried abt: you'll use it to get high or sell it on the street?! I don't know, I can't figure it out. Try to respond to his concerns. I'd also use the "physical dependence" terminology which sounds so much better than "addiction."
Let us know how it goes!
Best,
EE
Posted by spriggy on September 22, 2005, at 17:16:57
In reply to Re: My doctor won't be happy with me..., posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 22, 2005, at 8:26:22
Posted by Phillipa on September 22, 2005, at 20:21:37
In reply to Re: My doctor won't be happy with me..., posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 22, 2005, at 8:26:22
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