Posted by tonyz on June 30, 2009, at 15:52:01
In reply to Re: Opinions of New Pdoc » tonyz, posted by Phillipa on June 30, 2009, at 0:05:17
> Agree and also would be concerned with the atypicals too many side effects. Important to be your own advocate. Doctors don't like that but if they gave us the time we deserve and the information of what they are prescribing the meds for and possible side effects I feel more people would stay on their meds. Do you agree? Is he thinking bipolar? Love Phillipa
Thanks for responding, no he does not think I am bipolar but the relapses of depression have gotten a lot worse in recent years. This one is especially bad - so he feels the (lamictal) mood stabilizer and maybe Zoloft for long term and the
Seroquel and Nortriptyline to get me stable. I don't know what to do at this point.In prior depressions, I came out of it would taper off the medications and be stable. I'm concerned most about the valium and seroquel because cognitively I'm a mess now. I can't say if it's from the meds or the illness. I suffered a lot in 2008 and finally went into a day hospital, I got better there on Nortriptyline, Seroquel (as high as 400mg/ day) and a small amount of abilify. Had also been taken valium at 20mg per night. When I got better I tapered off the valium rather quickly 2.5mg/ week and I think the Seroquel I did something like 25mg a week. The Seroqeul I only took for about 2 months basically starting at 300mg dosage adjusted up and down with a max of 400mg based on doctor's orders. When I was feeling better it got adjusted downward from 300mg to 200mg in a few days, then 25mg every 3-4days, with 25mg the last 3 days. Had also tapered off the valium rather quickly during the same time. I wasn't aware of any problems.
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