Posted by ed_uk on October 10, 2004, at 7:14:03
In reply to Re: new to psychobabble, posted by Daniel Woodfield on October 10, 2004, at 5:18:07
hello- i've only just got up! I'm so lazy!
I go to a psychiatrist (have done since i was about 12) but i get repeat prescriptions from my gp in manchester. Last time i got a repeat i went to a different gp at the practice who seemed convinced i was trying to kill myself because my records said i had endogenous depression in the past.
All the doctors i have ever seen have loved the ssri's and nothing else. If they don't work you have to beg for something else. My pdoc has never prescribed nardil in his entire career and has never had a patient on two antidepressants at once until me. The pharmacist nearly had a seizure when she saw my prescription. I take diazepam(valium) occasionally but my doc insists that i never take it for more than a couple of days at a time.
Its strange how doctors seem to think that everyone can tolerate ssri's, you would think that they would have learnt by now. They all say:
they don't cause weight gain and they don't cause dependence. mmmm!I def think you should get a new doc who is more concerned about you and less concerned about himself. Whether his other patients can tolerate cipramil really isn't relevent to you. You could ask to see a pdoc or maybe a psychologist for cognitive behavioral therapy(waiting list about one year where i live).
Personally i don't have ADD but i sometimes feel like i do when i'm on an ssri. I don't pay attention to what's going on around me. Well, i guesss i always have been a day dreamer. When i was little my anxiety in social situations was severe so i'd just shut myself off from the environment. Now i don't pay much attention to my surroundings, i think it's deeply ingrained into my personality.You mentioned antiseizure meds- were you thinking of trying gabapentin(neurontin) or pregabalin(lyrica). Both have been studied to some extent for anxiety but neither is licensed for that purpose.
Maybe the librium will work when the venlafaxine withdrawal ends- could be a few weeks yet. My withdrawal lasted about three weeks i think but its much longer for some ppl.
I have wondered about trying ritalin personally but it can make anxiety much worse for some ppl and that has always concerned me. Have you ever tried a stimulant before?
In the uk, low doses of antipsychotics are sometimes prescribed for anxiety, particularly by docs who don't use the benzos. I'd be interested to know whether you have ever tried one. I took chlorpromazine(largactil/thorazine) once and it landed me in the emergency department very quickly. It caused such severe akathisia(restlessnes) that i threatened to jump out of the window if they didn't treat me quickly. It took 50mg of valium to calm me down. I will not be taking it again!!
If you ever get confused about brand names this may help(you probably know this anyway but i thought i'd post it just in case) :mirtazapine(remeron but zispin in uk)
trazodone(molipaxin in uk)
citalopram(celexa but cipramil in uk)
escitalopram(lexapro but cipralex in uk)
fluvoxamine(luvox but faverin in uk)
fluoxetine(prozac everywhere)
paroxetine(paxil but seroxat in uk,imported brand called deroxat)
sertraline(zoloft but lustral in uk, imported brand called aremis)
venlafaxine(effexor in us, efexor in uk. english efexor XL is the same as americas effexor XR)Ed
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