Posted by Meagan on December 13, 2007, at 11:33:16
In reply to Re: need help,please. Minimum dose too strong » Meagan, posted by kezia on December 13, 2007, at 11:19:53
Thank you, thank you, Kezia; it's so good to hear that the AD that gave you the worst side effects ultimately worked for you! I just took some ativan, which I have available to me from my pdoc on an "as needed" basis; sometimes it's hard to know just when the time is to consider it needed, and I guess it's now.
It's ironic, isn't it, that I do indeed need to muster up emotional strength in order to find a remedy that will help me maintain emotional strength.
Thanks for helping me get through another day on it.
Meagan
> I agree with Racer - sticking it out is a good option, although it can seem almost unbearable at times. The first AD I was on (which, incidentally, ended up working extremely well for me) caused me a lot of grief in the start-up phase. The first 3 were horrid - increased anxiety (my anxiety was already through the roof as it was), stomach problems, mood swings (crying one minute, angry the next). My doctor calmed me down and convinced me to stick it out and I am glad I did. She also gave me a very small script for Xanax to use for the increased anxiety. Once I adjusted to the AD, I did not need the Xanax (well, occasionally for really bad PMS anxiety). It may not seem like it now, but it can be worth it in the long run to try to muster up the emotional strength to get through the adjustment, side-effect ridden stage of a new AD - particularly one that holds promise.
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> Good luck to you. I hope it ends up working well for you.
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