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Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 21, 2012, at 15:01:31
I have got to get some advice about this situation. Some people have told me to go off all meds which I have no problem doing because the meds I already take do not work. I need to find the correct thing to say to my doctor, and I'm pretty good at it but not good enough, she only changes one meication at a time. I've seen posters here post that they where on 100mg of Parnate and 300mg of Nuvigil with Ritilin. I mean my doctor is smart, but she won't go dirasticly with meds up that high. It all depends on the doctor. Does anyone know what to say to her?
Posted by herpills on January 22, 2012, at 0:38:42
In reply to Cocktail not working. Any suggestions? let me expl, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 21, 2012, at 15:01:31
> I have got to get some advice about this situation. Some people have told me to go off all meds which I have no problem doing because the meds I already take do not work. I need to find the correct thing to say to my doctor, and I'm pretty good at it but not good enough, she only changes one meication at a time. I've seen posters here post that they where on 100mg of Parnate and 300mg of Nuvigil with Ritilin. I mean my doctor is smart, but she won't go dirasticly with meds up that high. It all depends on the doctor. Does anyone know what to say to her?
I think it's good to only change one thing at a time, so maybe you're doctor isn't all that bad.
I think you need to just make a list of the symptoms that are the most severe/debilitating for you, and tell your doctor that. Forget the names of the meds, just stick with the symptoms, and what the goals of treatment are.
Posted by Christ_empowered on January 22, 2012, at 12:25:19
In reply to Re: Cocktail not working. Any suggestions? let me expl » rjlockhart04-08, posted by herpills on January 22, 2012, at 0:38:42
What's not "working?" I mean, what are you looking for? You seem to take high dose ADs and high dose zyprexa, plus some Nuvigil (Provigil? I forget).
Personally--and I know you're going to not like this--I feel as if a lot of your "issues" are related to home environment, finding purpose in life, and your shady past. I've been there and trust me--drugs won't get you out of it. When I was 20 and stuck living at home with my parents, the benzos and amphetamines didn't do anything except fry my brain and make my life even harder. Now, 7 years later, I take 1 medication (sometimes...) and I'm doing the hard work of getting things straightened out.
I'm not that special. You can do this. If a job isn't in the works, consider disability. At least you'll have your own health insurance and a little bit of income. I don't know if you're looking at SSI or SSDI. SSDI pays more (I don't know how much...), so maybe you could get a place or live with someone else? Just throwing ideas out there.
No doctor really holds the key for you. I mean, this doctor doesn't sound terrible, but its not as if she's going to OK amphetamines or anything. I really think cutting out some meds---the antipsychotic, the prozac--might help. If she's giving you namenda to help your damaged dopamine receptors, I cannot understand why she'd keep you on a high dose antipsychotic. Prozac isn't exactly great for motivation, either--it tends to flatten people out, especially at higher doses.\
If I had a prescription pad and could give you meds, I'd try to treat it like brain injury, or frontal lobe syndrome or "abulic depression." Wellbutrin, dopamine agonists, mild stimulants. 20mgs zyprexa? no way.
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 22, 2012, at 18:30:21
In reply to Re: Cocktail not working. Any suggestions? let me expl, posted by Christ_empowered on January 22, 2012, at 12:25:19
There's not much I can get from this site but I still come here to ask questions and maybe be of help to others In need. Most of my troubles are based around living at home. But I have a disorder that relates to addiction, and I know what It will do. It wants more and more of anything that will change the way I feel and rely on chemicals to do the trick for me. I have tried amphataines and alcohol[not my paticualar choice of drug] and benzo's, still even if I have all what I would still suffer from my daily thought patterns. Just if I had a benzo to help calm me down that would be very nice...but I doubt it will happen. I have to work with this doctor very...she's very smart but she won't listen to any requests I have. Just like herpills said I need to focus on really the solution and not the names of medications to make me happier. I have had this mindset since I started posting on this site in 2003.
I do agree with you about the Zyprexa because the Zyprexa and the Prozac do not work at all. I will try to find a solution for this.
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