Posted by clipper40 on January 11, 2008, at 17:39:35 [reposted on January 16, 2008, at 2:47:46 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Question about Combining Medications » clipper40, posted by Phoenix1 on January 11, 2008, at 8:59:21
That was my concern about changing too many things at once but this guy is truly in hell right now. He needs something else to help him. I think he has been at 150 mg. for a week or two so he may be stabilized enough on the Effexor to add something else in.
I feel the same way about atypicals but I think Zyprexa may be different in terms of its effect on anxiety. (It still carries the risks of the other APs though.) I've read so many reports here about people who have been pulled out of the most horrible states in a very short time with Zyprexa.
I don't really want to recommend Neurontin or anything else that's got a bad withdrawal. He's already got the Effexor and benzo withdrawal to deal with. I'm pretty sure that Remeron and doxepin could help him a lot. The problem is that he may have a very conservative doctor who doesn't like to mix medications at all.
Anyway, thanks for your input.
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