Posted by Jazzed on June 16, 2005, at 8:55:14
In reply to ADDERALL,SEROQUEL, XANAX, TEMAZEPAM, PAXIL, LEXAPR, posted by Sarah28 on June 16, 2005, at 6:52:36
OMGosh Sarah!!!! Get yourself to a new p-doc ASAP!!!! This guy sounds horrible. That's way too much medicine to start with, too much medicine for most people.
When you met with him initially, he listened to you for ONLY 10 minutes before deciding what you needed? I can't comment on most of those meds, other than to say, I'd guess most docs would Rx one thing at a time, to see how it works for you, and then go from there. Or, they'd give you something for depression and something for sleep, which would seem reasonable.
As for the Adderall. I take it for ADD. Sometimes it's Rx'd for depression, but I don't think very often. It would be an off label use, and most docs wouldn't try it firt, and in combo with all thea other stuff. There's just no excuse for a doc to Rx it for you for energy. I"m assuming you're right, he's abusing his priveledge to Rx meds. In any event, I'm assuming the Adderall is the regular release (pills), and not the XR (capsules). Either way, that's WAY too much. You said you DON'T have ADD? If not, that's why it's making you hyper focus (the reading), stay awake, and not eat. Most people with ADD start at a much lower dose, say 10 mg of the regular release 2 or 3 times a day to see how it goes, or 25 - 30 mg of the XR once a day.
I'd RUN, not walk, to a new doc, and just forget about this one! And use your better judgement as far as what you take. If the sleeping meds are making you hallucinate, don't take them! '
Jazzed
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