Posted by Mr Beev on October 23, 2002, at 21:06:29
In reply to Somewhat of a philosophical question here, posted by iridium on October 22, 2002, at 14:01:05
I would second Denise528's advice. Seven medications is an awful lot, a worrisome amount, too much in fact to even begin to guess what the interactions are or may be. If you can stand it, consider stopping them all before before permanent neurological or hepatic (liver) damage accrues.
Although I would be suspicious of any pdoc who has put you on so many meds, one approach might be to consult with your pdoc on how to order your meds for cessation, and then stop taking them, one by one. They should all be gradually tapered, to reduce withdrawal effects, some of which can mimic the disorders that put us on meds in the first place. You might make ambien the last med, since it produces a good sleep profile, and sleeping, however briefly, is always a plus.
At each stage, you could ask yourself: do I feel worse than usual? Suppose you do. Then ask yourself, can I bear it, at least for awhile? That is, can I still manage, perhaps with effort, to function passably, for example to hold down my job, go out and buy groceries, and the like?
I stopped Luvox once, but did not taper slowly enough, and felt very, very bad. But I did not have the suicidal mania that put me on it in the first place, and I somehow managed to hang on, and in two weeks the worst was over. In a month, all the withdrawal effects were gone.
All the best,
Mr Beev
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