Posted by SilentScream on December 23, 2015, at 22:48:53
In reply to Re: Dysautonomia caused by Seroquel and other APs, posted by linkadge on December 21, 2015, at 20:02:59
Hello, guys.
I've used many benzodiazepines in the past, currently on alprazolam only - my favorite, next to midazolam and bromazepam. However, the first is too strong and latter too weak. alprazolam sits nice in the middle with predictable time of dose peak and clearance.
I've tried gapapentin in the past, too. As well as topiramate and oxcarbazepine. Only saw potential on oxcarbazepine (Trileptal). Which I might go back to soon when it's all resolved with my thyroid and dysautonomia.
The dysautonomia was not diagnosed as a stand alone condition, but rather as likely side effect from seroquel and hypothyroidism. However, the symptoms were always there... since birth, maybe. As I said, geodon and seroquel were th ebiggest offenders on making it worse.
Plan is: wait for things to go back to normal, hang on with alprazolam to take the edge off and allow me to sleep. ( I dont want to treat emerging mania with benzos fully, I rather be hypomanic than go back on the high dose benzo wagon of doom!).
Then I might try oxcarbazepine. I rather not mess with lithium or antipsychotics for now, I need to give my body a break. If I need an antidepressant effect, I might take inositol and fish oil - works good enough.
Also, my endocrinologist will probably raise my T4 after I get some blood tests done. It seems that I'm one of those who's bipolar disorder responds well to levothyroxine supplementation and I need to lower my TSH a little more. Can't say how well I feel taking T4, I guess I've always had an off thyroid but it was barely noticeable most of the time.
Anyways, I've been recently through many emergency room visits and appointments with many specialists.... Most think my dysautonomia symptoms are psychiatric disorder related and not fully neurologic or cardiovascular. However they told me to watch out for those kinds of symptoms and keep a close eye on my heart, pressure and signs of neuron/nerve damage.
Thanks for all the posts.
It seems I was pulled back to the beginning of the journey on finding the right meds.. my body feels very different now, I don't know how I might respond to stuff I used to take. Oh well. I don't feel so bad overall, now, though, mentally. However, the physical symptoms never were so distressing, unpleasant and made me so dysfunctional. Hope time heals at least most of it.
poster:SilentScream
thread:1084823
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20151119/msgs/1084914.html