Posted by JaneB on September 15, 2003, at 16:34:04
In reply to Jane, Re: Larry Hoover, Re: Lamictal...., posted by McPac on September 11, 2003, at 21:44:27
> >>>>Hi Jane,
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> Lamictal and Wellbutrin were the two medicines that gave me that anger/irritability.
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> >>>>>>>>>> Was the anger/irrit quite bad? (It can be REALLY bad for me on the "wrong" meds at a higher dose)No, it wasn't that bad. Just not me. As I have thought about it more--it seemed that those meds just caused me to get angry when anger was justified. If it were not for the headaches I might be tempted to try them again. They were both combined with another AD and alopecia (if that is the right word for hair loss) increased. Being somewhat vain I opted to complain about the other side effects and was switched. I still need something for long term sleep difficulties and headaches.
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> AD's contributed to cyclothymia. I need to balance any AD with clonazepam (chosen originally because I refused depakote.)
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> >>>>>> Let me get this straight Jane.....they wanted to put you on Depakote to counter the anger caused by the AD's? But you chose Klonopin.Well, they wanted to put me on Depakote to counter the cycling caused by the Ad's. And yes I chose Klonopin which replaced Alprazolam and was presented as having the same anti-anxiety effect as Alprazolam but longer lasting.
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> I finally decided to try clonazepam w/o an AD and feel better! The AD's that are supposed to decrease anxiety only increase it in me: ex, zoloft, effexor, wellbutrin, lexapro. Go figure....
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> >>>>>>> I can understand that.
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> That is why I wonder why doctors continue to use AD's for anxiety as first line treatment.
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> >>>>>>>> Because they are benzophobes...also, they are bombarded by the pharm. co's mass advertising about how safe and side effect-free(lol) the ssri's are.
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> Perhaps if years ago I had recognized my real problem was anxiety I would not have succumbed to such a severe depression.??
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> >>>>>>>>>>> That's very likely in your situation! As for me, I have been seriously thinking about adding Klonopin for some time, to balance out the AD's (which I do need) and also for the extra anti-anxiety effect as well. Keeping anxiety at bay helps keep depression at bay as well for many folks. Take care!
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I will look back and see what meds you are on.
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Take care to you too.
Jane
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