Posted by meds4life on July 16, 2004, at 19:48:45
I saw a new doctor today and she gave me some strange combo of prescriptions. I am currently taking Effexor xr 150 for depression. My diagnosis is depression with slight hypomanic episodes. I also take Klonopin as needed for anxiety and Ambien as needed for sleep which isn't often. I have gained 25 pounds in the last three months-same thing happened with Paxil except it was 40. When I went off Paxil, I lost the 40 pounds within 4 months. So I am trying to slow the weight gain or stop it (I exercise 5 times a week and eat fine) Some of you take Wellbutrin with AD to help with energy and weight, so I asked to try it. Long story short-she was fine with adding the Wellbutrin, but also wanted to add Abilify to help with energy, weight loss, and to balance out mood?? It seems like that is not really the use for that drug- I didn't realize till I got home that it was an anti-psychotic. Maybe I gave her the wrong impression!! Anyway she wrote a prescription for Abilify, Wellbutrin, Klonopin, and Ambien (Hello!)
and asked if I needed anything else. I don't think so! At the end of our conversation, she asked a question that I had already answered several times, like she wasn't really listening. So, I took the scripts and decided to check it out before I take the Abilify? What do you think?
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