Posted by Racer on November 7, 2007, at 20:59:20
In reply to my meds--opinions?, posted by harry_in_philly on November 7, 2007, at 20:41:27
Where are you located? I ask because those are some ... interesting choices...
Ludiomil is an older drug, which may or may not be a good choice for you. It's hard to know, since I don't know what else you've tried. It's a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, with a fair number of side effects which may not be pleasant. Tranxene is another one that I haven't seen prescribed lately. Dexedrine is a standard psychostimulant, and it works well for a lot of people, there's about a gazillion years worth of experience with it, so it's well known and pretty predictable.
Here's the thing: the relationship you have with your pdoc is arguably the most important part of your treatment. If you like and trust your pdoc, that's far more than half the battle right there. In that case, I'd strongly recommend trying to work out any bugs there might be in the prescribing, rather than switching doctors.
So, what other medications have you tried? And what symptoms are most troublesome for you? How long have you been on these drugs, and how are they working so far?
For what it's worth, if this combo works for you, you can get a lot of the same effects -- probably with fewer side effects -- with Strattera alone...
Good luck. And, since I don't recognize your name and don't know if you've just changed it, welcome to Babble. If you've been around a while, forgive me, but if you're new here, welcome! I hope you find as much education and support here as I have.
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