Posted by SLS on March 5, 2019, at 20:25:31
In reply to Re: Intolerant to many medications...opinons?, posted by plenair on March 3, 2019, at 6:27:59
Hi.
Your reactions to medication represents quite a challenge. I'm sorry that things have been so difficult for you. You are certainly resilient.
Which alpha-blockers have you tried?
Nardil?
Ketamine?
Lamictal + N-acetylcysteine?
- Scott-----------------------------------------------
> Hi Scott,
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> Thanks for your reply.
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> The trial I took of Prozac was very short and likely inadequate. It was five days at 5mg. I was very jittery on it with a feeling like I was jumping out of my skin. I admit that this could just be my anxiety, which at the time was very high.
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> I have not tried paxil.
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> There has never been a time when I was not sensitive to medication. I experience wide-ranging physical side effects:
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> Of the SSRIs, I have tried Citalopram for about six months and Luvox for a month. The citalopram (I worked up to 60mg) caused wieght gain, impotence, vision problems, headaches and ringing in my ears. It did not help my anxiety/OCD.
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> The Luvox caused urinary retention and ringing in my ears even at 50mg, maybe 25mg, I think.
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> Gabapentin at 100mg caused terrible urinary retention. I have this theory that I am sensitive to anticholinergic agents.
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> Alpha blockers caused headaches and dry eyes and mouth.
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> Beta-blockers caused discomfort in my lungs.
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> I took Valium, escalating to a dose of 30mg for about 3 - 4 years. It didn't help my anxiety unless I took it all in one shot , and I suspect that it contributed to my massive insomnia problem.
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> Buspirone gave me terrible brain zaps and headaches.
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> Medical marijuana caused chest tightness, anxiety, and head pressure.
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> None of these medications helped with my OCD, anxiety or insomnia.
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> I have yet to find any treatment to help my problems.
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> I asked my psychiatrist for mirtazipine which he gave me. My reasoning is that it appears to have weak anticholinergic properties and sedating effects so I thought it could help with OCD, anxiety and my insomnia with a lower chance of urinary issues or increasing tinnitus. My insomnia is off the charts bad. Predictably, I've been afraid to take mirtazipine even at 7.5mg and I have not started it. I would even prefer to start lower, but I dont think the pill can be cut into quarters.
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> I'm sorry about your experience with Lyrica/gabapentin.
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> Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for any further suggestions.
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