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Posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 16:24:40
i.ve had it with my dr. taking tegretol 600/lamictal 200..cymbalta 60 now to viibryd and 2 mg ativan.......for years now constantly complain of racing thoughts and anxiety....we just play with doses of lamictal/tegretol...i am diabetic so ap are out...but the anxiety is aweful....i asked him about neurontin but he says its not a good mood stabilizer but good for anxiety....??????????? may do an end around and have my diabetic foot dr prescribe it...he will also consider luvox or lexapro
Posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2013, at 17:02:42
In reply to new dr, posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 16:24:40
Taking both luvox and lexapro in tiny doses. I found that the first time I took luvox at 250mg I felt good. Did have to combine ativan with it. I also didn't gain weight. Good luck with your decision. Phillipa
Posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 19:25:34
In reply to Re: new dr » joe d, posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2013, at 17:02:42
phillipa...your thought on the possible change of dr's....is he not listening to me?
Posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2013, at 21:14:16
In reply to Re: new dr, posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 19:25:34
Since I don't know all your psych & medical history I don't know. Maybe call the doc and ask him why he chose what he did? Phillipa
Posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 21:38:52
In reply to Re: new dr » joe d, posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2013, at 21:14:16
phillipa since you are one of the few on this board who use luvox-can you explain to me is it really an ssri...i have heard some say it really is not...also from what i gather its hardly used because of side effects and drug/drug interactions..there is also a psych doc on the internet who claims it is very dangerous and to stay away
Posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2013, at 22:55:35
In reply to Re: new dr, posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 21:38:52
SSRI approved in Europe for depression at first here for OCD now that also in time release it's approved here also for depression/anxious. I found it the least stimulating of all the SSRI's. Amazing at the time I took the 250mg with ativan that it worked so well. Only reason went off then was after almost fighting with the pdoc he literally decided I would be one of the 10 participants in the newly realeased celexa trial. I guess before the drug companies and docs couldn't do this. As for someone saying bad it was implicated in the Columbine murder as the murderer was taking this med. I think hype kept it from being used more at the time. But quite a few of the pdocs I saw at the time loved it. It does potentiate the effects of the benzos other than ativan. I take only synthroid as any other med so don't know the other meds it could potentiate. Hope this helps. Phillipa
Posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 23:29:19
In reply to Re: new dr » joe d, posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2013, at 22:55:35
well i would use ativan..lamictal is ok but it does raise tegretol..so dr. would have to drop or lower it.....does not interfere with diabetes meds....if viibryd does not help with anxiety ..thinking of giving it a try....so you sound comfortable with it..how much ativan did you take
Posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 23:47:31
In reply to Re: new dr, posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 23:29:19
just a very tuff time for me -lost my mom and my job within 6 months of each other and anxiety is brutal--by the way --ocd/bipolar2
Posted by Phillipa on March 11, 2013, at 18:16:49
In reply to Re: new dr, posted by joe d on March 10, 2013, at 23:47:31
Joe so sorry to hear about the loss of your Mom. So many are losing jobs that surely stinks!!! My diagnosis is OCD anxiety. Started out years ago as panic attacks. If it's okay for you to take SSRI's I say go for it. As a matter of fact cut down on lexapro upped the luvox again a bit and felt better today. I think I took 4mg of ativan when on it? Phillipa
Posted by joe d on March 11, 2013, at 18:42:04
In reply to Re: new dr » joe d, posted by Phillipa on March 11, 2013, at 18:16:49
Thank you philippa for your kind words...maybe i am underusing the ativan..he will give me 1 mg to take 3 times a day .....i only take .5 in the day and 1.5 to sleep...i'm always afraid of getting hooked..i read to much about addiction on them..loved my mom she was my best friend miss her much..obsess over the small negatives
Posted by Phillipa on March 12, 2013, at 0:04:35
In reply to Re: new dr, posted by joe d on March 11, 2013, at 18:42:04
Try a bit more for a while at least. Phillipa
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