Posted by liliths on November 18, 2006, at 7:33:20
In reply to Bad drugs-Lilith and Declan+Everyone else, posted by Tom Twilight on November 17, 2006, at 17:27:09
Hi Tom,
no actually, I didn't know it was off. I've been on this board for so long, I wasn't even aware of it, but I just changed my settings and am good to go. But as I get so much spam, if you want to email me, just make sure the subject lets me know it's you :)
my 'diagnosis' includes ADD, major depression & anxiety. That's my pdoc's take. My therapist includes PTSD.
I agree about how weird it is that 'they' get to say what's 'good' or 'bad' for you, considering the hideous side effects some of the 'good' drugs carry.
My cocktail is unique (as are we all :) and I won't say I'm in remission BUT I shudder to think what I might be like given the current stressful circumstances of my life without my meds.
Currently I take focalin, klonopin, wellbutrin, buspar, & hydocodone. The buspar does nothing for my anxiety, but for some reason has an effect on my depression. I read somewhere that it works by stimulating serotonin type 1A receptors on nerves. All I know is that I've titrated off it 3 times and all 3 times I felt a definite increase in my depression. I figure it balances the wellbutrin, which works on dopamine and norepinephrine. This way I've got all my '3 tenors' (as I once saw them referred to on this board) perhaps in better harmony. I love that analogy :)
It really is a shame you can't use Cannabis if it helps. It makes me extraordinarily 'self-conscious' - my mind goes on overdrive
But that's the crux of the problem isn't it? That we ARE all different. I've been on some of the drugs I now take before, only singularly, with no results. It seems to be the combination that helps. Is there something that might work better? Possibly. But am I going to play around with it? Well, I went back to school last year and being worried about my mental acuity, I tapered way down on the wellbutrin (I've had word-finding difficulties), cut my klonopin down a bit (used that extra one for panic attacks LOL), and even went off the hydrocodone for awhile. I felt I needed every edge possible to get through school. And the stress was unbelievable. Mostly self-imposed of course. I wanted to make sure nothing was 'dulling' me. But the point being that I 'could' and without any adverse effects. I also took 'smart supplements' throughout and continue to do so with my afternoon meds. Figure perhaps it helps the focalin and the hydrocodone. Who knows?
with everything I've read, I do find it interesting that I haven't had to increase my opoid dosage. When I do, like if needed for pain, I definitely feel it differently
I think the U.S. is as much in the dark ages as the U.K. You've read how most people veiw using opiods. I can't even fill a prescription for pain meds from my dentist, unless I get something REALLY strong written, as they won't fill 2 pain med scripts that are similar. It's a good thing I went off them for awhile as I was able to amass enough for when I am in pain.
Hope my rambling has been of some help :)
namaste,
lilith> Hey Lilith
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> I'd just like to mention your babblemail is turned off, perhapse intentionally :)
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> I'm finding it really interesting that you've had success on Opiates for your depression.
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> Did the depression include anxiety?
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> Anxiety is my main problem
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> Its funny how there are "Good" drugs for mental illness i.e. ADs and mood stabalisers
> Then there are "Bad" drugs like Cannabis and Opiates.
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> It just strikes me as odd because Cannabis really helps my anxiety.
> Sadly I live in the UK were Psychiatry is still in the Dark Ages!
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> Having said all that I used to be a big proponent of GHB, till I had to withdraw from it Ow!
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