Posted by Ilene on February 19, 2004, at 10:06:27
In reply to Re: My diagnosis, started Abilify today » utopizen, posted by socialdeviantjeff on February 18, 2004, at 18:31:56
I am exquisitely sensetive to meds. I think it's some sort of toxic encephalopathy. I've seen 3 docs and none of them can explain why I react to a broad spectrum of psych meds so badly. I haven't been able to even hit a theraputic dose on anything. Because of my past with SSRI's, they are out. I can't tolerate any one of them. I also can't take SNRI's, TCA's, Lithium, anticonvulsants, Wellbutrin, etc. Kinda sucks. Havent's tried MAOI's yet due to concerns of a possible underlying neuropathy.
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How are you doing today? I'm feeling somewhat better.For a person with psychotic depression and delusions you seem pretty reasonable. I like to read your posts.
What are your cfs symptoms? I discovered there's an interaction between my sleep and cfs--when I had a very bad cfs flare-up in October my sleep was terrible, including one night where I didn't sleep at all.
Sleep is so nice.
Because my cfs is triggered by my dysautonomia, I kept it under control for a couple of years by avoiding triggers. Current problem is that anxiety is a trigger, and my GAD has gotten much worse. I think Risperdal is good for my anxiety (see my "Marplan Diary" thread).
I'm not sure what you mean by an underlying neuropathy preventing you from taking an MAOI. Most of the problems are with drug and food interactions.
I won't be able to take Ultracet (contains Ultram/Tramadol) for the cfs pain now. Maybe I'll get lucky and the Marplan will dampen the anxiety enough so I won't have flare-ups. Tramadol has an effect on serotonin, I think, and it is effective for fibromyalgia & cfs pain, unlike otc pain meds.
Have you tried Tramadol or other opiates for depression? Opiates don't do it for me, but I'm sure you've read Babble threads on the subject.
How's the light box project?
Best wishes,
I.
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