Posted by floatingbridge on September 17, 2011, at 13:37:26
In reply to Anxiety and Ativan/Vyvanse...PLEASE HELP!, posted by FrustratedMama on September 17, 2011, at 10:05:44
> I am headed to pdoc on Monday....NEED advice...I am thinking a switch from ativan to valium to help taper? and/or a switch from vyvanse to Focalin? Please add comments and
suggestions.
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>Oh FM, good to see you and sorry you're back :-/
Jeez, you take a mix similar to my own or what I used to take.I'm not jumping on the vyvanse except to say it *can* cause anxiety as it wears off as you said. Do you time your Ativan to cover the crash?
I support you getting off benzos if that's your goal. The Valium might make you feel stoned a bit, maybe not, but I think it's the way to taper.
It's difficult to tell how much the meds themselves might be running your moods. I think effexor has a palpable onset lift and crash each day as well. Have you or your doctor ever considered a bipolar piece to all this? I'm not suggesting,
really just asking. The ups and downs are just exhausting, aren't they?Since you have a CFS type fatigue, I can see why the vyvanse is indicated rather than, say provigil. I have that type of fatigue, too and it really stinks. I'm sorry to hear that you do.
There has been a practice of adding tizanadine (zanaflex) in pediatric cases of stimulant therapy. It is a very very mild muscle relaxant (never ever made me loopy a bit, and I am sensitive) because it does something that helps, I think the dexie-type crash (how's that for scientific language?),
If you could find or add a middle type medication. Klonopin
(since you aren't mentioning depressive symptoms thatnhas some mood stabilization supposedly), might be better than valium, but heck, you want off the benzos. Just thinking out loud here. No recommendations.Oh wait. You mentioned atypical depression. Well poop! Still, klonopin might be better. I don't know you know.
I don't know about focaline.
Will update after your appt when you can?
Sorry things are rough right now, FM. And that I couldn't help more.
I dig a pony.
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