Posted by morganpmiller on June 26, 2009, at 20:41:01
In reply to new Mix of medications, posted by tonyz on June 26, 2009, at 12:33:29
doesn't look too bad..I personally don't like seroquel but if your feeling good on it and don't notice anything bad from it then there is no reason to stop.
I love zoloft, it's a very effective antidepressant that should eventually relieve anxiety as well. If you get up to 100mgs or more you may have the added benefit of some dopamine reuptake inhibition. Zoloft is the least toxic of all the SSRIs and is recommended as the safest SSRI for pregnant women.
I wonder if you would be able to lower the valium dose and maybe use it on an as needed basis if Zoloft really works well for you. I always feel like if the right antidepressants and mood stabillizers give us what we need and work they way they are supposed to, there are other things we can do to manage whatever anxiety is left, like bikram yoga/regular yoga or intense exercise/stretching(stretching increases GABA levels) or meditation. That's just me. If some things were preventing me from being able to workout or do yoga, like if I were crippled in some way, I may be popping my benzos regularly.
I think you might be headed down the right path as far as medications go. I hope you start seeing results-zoloft and lamictal will take a while.
Just curious, why did you make a post on the alternative page?
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