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Re: Lou's wonderment- » Lou Pilder

Posted by babbler20 on February 9, 2016, at 15:14:12

In reply to Lou's wonderment- » babbler20, posted by Lou Pilder on February 9, 2016, at 10:13:26

Lol

 

Lou's urgent warning-promote drugs that can kill » SLS

Posted by Lou Pilder on February 9, 2016, at 15:34:30

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » Phillipa, posted by SLS on February 9, 2016, at 13:44:13

> Hi Phillipa.
>
> Even though you obsess, I doubt that you have true OCD, and should not be treated as if you do. I would guess that you have some type of anxiety disorder. Right now, you are taking too little of any one drug to produce a substantial therapeutic effect.
>
> Paxil 20-40 mg/day
> Luvox 100-300 mg/day
> Lexapro 10-30 mg/day
> Xanax 2.0-4.0 mg/day
>
> Right now, it probably makes sense to increase the dosage of Lexapro if you can tolerate it. You are already on it. Lexapro can help with GAD, OCD, and depression. If you genuinely have OCD, you would need the higher dosages of the SSRIs for longer periods of time.
>
> There is so much that you have not tried. Are you afraid of these drugs?
>
>
> - Scott

Friends,
Scott writes here that Phillipa should not be treated as if she has OCD. This is allowed by Mr. Hsiung as being seen as being supportive. But I say to you, that when someone making any type of diagnosis in a mental health forum chaired by a psychiatrist, readers could act on the diagnosis and could cost those persons their lives by being misdiagnosed by someone that the psychiatrist here is allowing what Scott is doing to stand without interceding which could influence vulnerable readers to accept Scott's diagnosis when he is not a doctor or psychiatrist. And worse, Scott claims that Phillipa is not taking enough of the drug(s) which could cause Phillipa to increase her dosage of the drug(s) and suffer a horrible death by them.
Here Scott is allowed to break the rules of the FDA by advocating increasing the dosage of Lexapro because it can help, according to Scott, with GAD, OCD and depression. That is quite a promotion for the drug, Lexapro and the manufacturers get free advertising here by Scott. But Scott doesn't tell the rest of what could happen to Phillipa or anyone else taking Lexapro, which could be addiction, life-ruining conditions and death by their own hand.
And you mothers, trying to make a more-informed decision as to drug your child in collaboration with a psychiatrist, look at the admin board at my discussion with Mr. Hsiung. And look at those trying to still my voice here. And see the anti-Semitic propaganda being allowed to be seen here as being supportive which Mr. Hsiung says that in his thinking his community will be good for the whole. That is the same argument used historically to justify slavery and infanticide and segregation and genocide. Do you want to swallow the poison of European Fascism that resulted in a hundred million deaths that history has condemned decades ago?
Lou

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » babbler20

Posted by Horse on February 9, 2016, at 15:41:06

In reply to Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible, posted by babbler20 on February 8, 2016, at 15:15:36

Hey, I'm sorry to hear you're in such a bad place right now. Sending good thoughts your way. Have you tried rTMS? I'm wondering if it could provide a kick start once you've withdrawn from meds.

I had intractable, severe insomnia for a number of years. I thought it would kill me.

In retrospect, mine was triggered by menopause and benzodiazapines. I'm much better now.

Best wishes there.

 

Lou's urgent warning-death by serotonin syndrome

Posted by Lou Pilder on February 9, 2016, at 16:50:44

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » Phillipa, posted by SLS on February 9, 2016, at 13:44:13

> Hi Phillipa.
>
> Even though you obsess, I doubt that you have true OCD, and should not be treated as if you do. I would guess that you have some type of anxiety disorder. Right now, you are taking too little of any one drug to produce a substantial therapeutic effect.
>
> Paxil 20-40 mg/day
> Luvox 100-300 mg/day
> Lexapro 10-30 mg/day
> Xanax 2.0-4.0 mg/day
>
> Right now, it probably makes sense to increase the dosage of Lexapro if you can tolerate it. You are already on it. Lexapro can help with GAD, OCD, and depression. If you genuinely have OCD, you would need the higher dosages of the SSRIs for longer periods of time.
>
> There is so much that you have not tried. Are you afraid of these drugs?
>
>
> - Scott

Friends,
Phillipa has a list of the drugs that she takes here posted by Scott. I have finished a preliminary exploration using my Death-O-Meter in regards to Phillipa taking the 4 drugs listed.
Notice that Scott advocates the increase of one of the drugs. This could cause death.
You see, the 3 drugs absent the Xanax together could cause death by serotonin syndrome. But it is even worse as that heart failure could result also. And worse, judgment could be severely impaired that could result in accidental death. And worse, the drugs could increase suicidal thinking.
My first Death-O-Meter reading indicates that Phillipa's life-span could be shortened drastically, so I do not advocate anyone's mother drugging their child this way or for any human being to be drugged in this combination of drugs for the effects are increased exponentially when they are combined. Here, this combination could be seen as being supportive, and worse, Scott advocates to increase dosages of already a life-threatening combination of drugs.
Lou

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible

Posted by babbler20 on February 9, 2016, at 18:37:50

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » babbler20, posted by Horse on February 9, 2016, at 15:41:06

> Hey, I'm sorry to hear you're in such a bad place right now. Sending good thoughts your way. Have you tried rTMS? I'm wondering if it could provide a kick start once you've withdrawn from meds.
>
> I had intractable, severe insomnia for a number of years. I thought it would kill me.
>
> In retrospect, mine was triggered by menopause and benzodiazapines. I'm much better now.
>
> Best wishes there.


Hi, I did try TMS. It didn't do aything, unfortunately

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » SLS

Posted by Phillipa on February 9, 2016, at 22:02:20

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » Phillipa, posted by SLS on February 9, 2016, at 13:44:13

Yes Especially due to age. But you like lexapro. I can do that but did go to 5mg last night and kept the same amount of luvox? No difference. Phillipa

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible

Posted by SLS on February 10, 2016, at 5:16:22

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » SLS, posted by Phillipa on February 9, 2016, at 22:02:20

> Yes Especially due to age. But you like lexapro. I can do that but did go to 5mg last night and kept the same amount of luvox? No difference. Phillipa

As a nurse, you surely know better than to evaluate the worth of an antidepressant drug after only one day.

1. 5 mg/day of Lexapro is still only half of the lowest recommended dose (10-20 mg/day). Some people go up to 40 mg/day, especially for OCD. I would say that the most common dosage used is 20 mg/day.

2. Even if 5 mg/day were the perfect dosage of the perfect drug for you, it would still take a minimum of 3-6 weeks before symptoms improve and you begin to feel better. You must commit to a drug trial before beginning it. This would include tolerating side effects. It would be a good idea to confer with your doctor if you reach the point of discontinuing the drug prematurely.

3. You could cross-titrate the Luvox and Lexapro, or even simply drop the Luvox altogether once you begin increasing the Lexapro dosage.

I sometimes get the feeling that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to selecting and committing to treatments. The faster you get your depression and anxiety under control, the younger you will stay. Chronic stress beats the hell out of the whole body, particularly the brain.


- Scott

 

Lou's urgent warning-sucking you down a whirlpool

Posted by Lou Pilder on February 10, 2016, at 8:46:57

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible, posted by SLS on February 10, 2016, at 5:16:22

> > Yes Especially due to age. But you like lexapro. I can do that but did go to 5mg last night and kept the same amount of luvox? No difference. Phillipa
>
> As a nurse, you surely know better than to evaluate the worth of an antidepressant drug after only one day.
>
> 1. 5 mg/day of Lexapro is still only half of the lowest recommended dose (10-20 mg/day). Some people go up to 40 mg/day, especially for OCD. I would say that the most common dosage used is 20 mg/day.
>
> 2. Even if 5 mg/day were the perfect dosage of the perfect drug for you, it would still take a minimum of 3-6 weeks before symptoms improve and you begin to feel better. You must commit to a drug trial before beginning it. This would include tolerating side effects. It would be a good idea to confer with your doctor if you reach the point of discontinuing the drug prematurely.
>
> 3. You could cross-titrate the Luvox and Lexapro, or even simply drop the Luvox altogether once you begin increasing the Lexapro dosage.
>
> I sometimes get the feeling that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to selecting and committing to treatments. The faster you get your depression and anxiety under control, the younger you will stay. Chronic stress beats the hell out of the whole body, particularly the brain.
>
>
> - Scott

Friends,
Be not deceived. What Scott has posted could draw you into a life-time of misery and lead to your death by suicide or the drug s could kill you. Let us look at how psychiatry hooks even children into a life-time of dependence on mind-altering drugs that could induce a life-ruining condition, addiction and death.
Here Scott writes that in order for the drugs to be determined to improve depression/anxiety ect, they have to be taken a minimum of 3-6 weeks.
Can you see it? Tell me can you see it?
If you can't see it, the hook is that the drugs can cause addiction in that time-frame so that when the drug is stopped, withdrawal could set in and then the sufferer could return to the psychiatrist to get another drug and repeat even more addiction and the chances can increase of suicide or murder or life-ruining conditions that could cause death induced from the drugs.
And has Scott posted that he is free from depression/ anxiety from his drugging over the years? I see posts by him saying that all of his drugs have not done so.
The human tragedy here is that readers could be misled to believe that what Scott is posting here is supportive, but Scott does not tell the whole truth because he leaves out the other side of the coin which could seriously mislead you to think that what Scott is advocating is safer than it really is. And worse, children reading here could think that taking Scott's advice could not cause any harmful effects at all. That could start them on a lifetime of sorrows that could cause them to kill themselves from the drugs or even murder their own parents as the drugs kill thousands of people each month, but Scott leaves that fact out.
Parents, beware of Scott's advice here, for what he has posted here could mislead you to believe that you have to take drugs for stress as he does not list any alternative. But there is an alternative to taking mind-altering drugs that could maim you for life for your stress and even shorten your life span by killing you or causing you to kill yourself. For it has been revealed to me that those that take these drugs become slaves to the drugs and the psychiatrists and others that traffic in them. Do you want to be shackled to the psychiatrist and the drugs headed for the dance at the pharmacy?
Friends, there is a way out. And the way out is to be drawn to The Light of Life. That Light will shine to expose the lies of drugs and the deception carried out by those looking for a new fool. Be not deceived. There is a continual body of scientific knowledge showing that these drugs do not work and are addictive even worse so than heroine. And even more so, look out kids, your going to be hit, by losers and cheaters hanging 'round the druggies, sucking you down a whirlpool into the sewers of humanity. Friends, the deceived mind is the devil's playground.
Lou

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible

Posted by SLS on February 10, 2016, at 23:24:39

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » Phillipa, posted by SLS on February 9, 2016, at 13:44:13

> Hi Phillipa.
>
> Even though you obsess, I doubt that you have true OCD, and should not be treated as if you do. I would guess that you have some type of anxiety disorder. Right now, you are taking too little of any one drug to produce a substantial therapeutic effect.
>
> Paxil 20-40 mg/day
> Luvox 100-300 mg/day
> Lexapro 10-30 mg/day
> Xanax 2.0-4.0 mg/day
>
> Right now, it probably makes sense to increase the dosage of Lexapro if you can tolerate it. You are already on it. Lexapro can help with GAD, OCD, and depression. If you genuinely have OCD, you would need the higher dosages of the SSRIs for longer periods of time.
>
> There is so much that you have not tried. Are you afraid of these drugs?

In order to remedy any possible misunderstandings, I wish to state that the drugs I listed above are those that Phillipa takes or has taken in the past. I did not mean to recommend that they be taken together.


- Scott

 

Lou's response-addiction, life-ruining conditions- » SLS

Posted by Lou Pilder on February 11, 2016, at 9:59:21

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible, posted by SLS on February 10, 2016, at 23:24:39

> > Hi Phillipa.
> >
> > Even though you obsess, I doubt that you have true OCD, and should not be treated as if you do. I would guess that you have some type of anxiety disorder. Right now, you are taking too little of any one drug to produce a substantial therapeutic effect.
> >
> > Paxil 20-40 mg/day
> > Luvox 100-300 mg/day
> > Lexapro 10-30 mg/day
> > Xanax 2.0-4.0 mg/day
> >
> > Right now, it probably makes sense to increase the dosage of Lexapro if you can tolerate it. You are already on it. Lexapro can help with GAD, OCD, and depression. If you genuinely have OCD, you would need the higher dosages of the SSRIs for longer periods of time.
> >
> > There is so much that you have not tried. Are you afraid of these drugs?
>
> In order to remedy any possible misunderstandings, I wish to state that the drugs I listed above are those that Phillipa takes or has taken in the past. I did not mean to recommend that they be taken together.
>
>
> - Scott

Scott,
But you have recommended taking combinations of drugs here. Combinations that could cause addiction and life-ruining conditions and death.
Let there be no misunderstanding. Readers could be seriously misled by you when you promote a drug, advocate changing dosages and such which could lead to their deaths or even murder others or get addiction and life-ruining conditions. The FDA rules require when a drug is promoted to give a balanced view including the most important adverse consequences. These rules are not being followed here and I do not know why you and Mr. Hsiung are exempt from the FDA rules. So what I want you to do from here on is to:
A. not advocate to anyone to change the dosage of these mind-altering drugs because changing the dosage could cause great adverse effects including death. An alternative would be to say to the poster to return to their provider and ask for a dosage adjustment. I do not think that advocating any type of diagnosis or advising changes in dosage of these drugs to be supportive at all, since you are not a psychiatrist or even a licensed psychopharmacologist or a degreed pharmacist. In fact, what you are doing here could cause the death of children because without Mr. Hsiung interceding here with you, there could be readers thinking that what you post is actual fact when it is not because the site is chaired by a psychiatrist and they could think that what is posted here is validated by him since he allows you free reign in posting what could kill others.
B. I want you to go back and post corrections in all the posts where you have promoted these drugs to include the whole truth so that readers are not deceived to think that the drugs promoted by you are safer than they really are including warning about death.
C. I want you to go to write a letter to Mr. Hsiung asking for him to not allow you to promote these drugs in defiance of the FDA rules so that if you do, he could post a disclaimer that your promotion of the drugs could mislead readers to think that the drugs are safer than they really are.
D. I want you to resign immediately from this forum if you are going to refuse to stop promoting drugs here without also listing the adverse effects including death that could befall the reader that takes your advise
Lou

 

Re: Lou's response-addiction, life-ruining conditions- » Lou Pilder

Posted by Phillipa on February 11, 2016, at 10:22:37

In reply to Lou's response-addiction, life-ruining conditions- » SLS, posted by Lou Pilder on February 11, 2016, at 9:59:21

Lou if you are not Dr Bob you have no authority to ask Scott to do any of the above. So why are you almost demanding he do this? I make my own decisions I listen to recommendations. But ultimately I do exactly what I want to do in all things in life. Phillipa

 

Lou's response-watch out » Phillipa

Posted by Lou Pilder on February 11, 2016, at 13:43:59

In reply to Re: Lou's response-addiction, life-ruining conditions- » Lou Pilder, posted by Phillipa on February 11, 2016, at 10:22:37

> Lou if you are not Dr Bob you have no authority to ask Scott to do any of the above. So why are you almost demanding he do this? I make my own decisions I listen to recommendations. But ultimately I do exactly what I want to do in all things in life. Phillipa

Phillipa,
Many here could withstand the propaganda being spewed out here as "support" and discard what they think is wrong. But there are a subset of people here easily swayed by Scott and Mr. Hsiung to accept whatever they post as correct and good and such and supportive. Watch out.This is all because Mr. Hsiung states that he is using the Golden Rule and to trust him in that what he does in his thinking will be good for his community as a whole. Watch out.But is that the standard that determines if something is supportive or not? Or is it a transparent attempt to dupe readers into the bowels of psychiatry that advocates mind-altering drugs that could induce addiction and life-threatening conditions and death? Watch out. Many can be deceived by a psychiatrist that says that readers are to try and trust him. The historical parallels to that have caused the deaths of millions of people. Why should people die or get addicted or suffer a life-ruining condition so that Mr. Hsiung's community will be improved (in his thinking)?
Let there be no misunderstanding here. Watch out. The psychiatrist's condoning mind-altering drugs that can addict and kill is a powerful influence for children and others to accept false conclusions and be killed by the drugs or kill themselves and/or others. Thousands of people are killed each month by these drugs being promoted here as "supportive". And there are people like you that are intelligent and think that they can not be deceived. But people greater than you have been deceived to commit mass-murder on the guise that it will be good for their country as a whole which they think justifies even slavery and infanticide.
Many of you can see the fallacies being promoted here as being supportive. But what about the kids with the backpacks peeking through the portals of this website after school? They see hatred, anti-Semitism, slander and falsehoods, all trying to cover up a tell-tale list of deaths with evasion. And the next thing you know they will be reading the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. And bragging about getting illegal drugs advertised from here. Mothers, I say, take you son, your daughter out of the mire and dirt being pandered here as support, for the deceived mind is the devil's playground.
Lou

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible (nm)

Posted by SLS on February 11, 2016, at 15:58:36

In reply to Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible, posted by babbler20 on February 8, 2016, at 15:15:36

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible (nm)

Posted by Lamdage22 on February 13, 2016, at 3:26:23

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible (nm), posted by SLS on February 11, 2016, at 15:58:36

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible » Lamdage22

Posted by SLS on February 13, 2016, at 7:44:40

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible (nm), posted by Lamdage22 on February 13, 2016, at 3:26:23

Hi Lamdage.

I actually approached this question in my first post along this thread.

"My position on this is that ADs can produce changes that persist. One example of this is the ability of an AD to produce a remission that lasts beyond drug discontinuation. Of course, this is the best of scenarios. Some people feel that SSRIs can produce amotivation and sexual side effects that last well after the drug is discontinued. I, myself, have experienced changes in various bodily functions as a result of exposure to TCAs. Another manifestation of long-term changes in psychobiological function produced by ADs, especially SSRIs, is the phenomenon of drug-induced drug refractoriness. If one attains full remission on an AD which lasts a decade, and then decides to discontinue it, it may not work if it has to be restarted upon relapse two months later. Long-term exposure to a drug can induce changes that are not easily reversed."

I was careful not to use the word "damage" because I don't know how people define it. I tried to lay out some facts as I have come to know them and allow others to determine for themselves if they represent damage or not.

I would like to discuss this further with you. I might be able to answer your question more directly if you were to provide more details as to your thoughts and concerns.


- Scott

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible

Posted by Lamdage22 on February 14, 2016, at 12:05:52

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible » Lamdage22, posted by SLS on February 13, 2016, at 7:44:40

I am thinking to change from low dose Effexor to low dose Viibryd.

I dont want permanent sexual problems!

What do you think?

It would have to be AFTER my switch to Cannabidiol which will be next month.

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible

Posted by SLS on February 14, 2016, at 14:39:20

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible, posted by Lamdage22 on February 14, 2016, at 12:05:52

In what ways does Effexor affect you sexually?

Effexor will always be there for you if Viibryd doesn't work.

My doctor likes Viibryd. I found it partially effective with no sexual side effects.


- Scott

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible

Posted by Lamdage22 on February 15, 2016, at 3:58:04

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible, posted by SLS on February 14, 2016, at 14:39:20

difficulty reaching orgasm.

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible

Posted by SLS on February 15, 2016, at 7:15:51

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible, posted by Lamdage22 on February 15, 2016, at 3:58:04

> difficulty reaching orgasm.

That's extremely frustrating.

How long have you been taking Effexor at 75 mg/day? Does it help at all?

The drug that gave me the most trouble was Nardil. However, I recovered the ability to orgasm after 3 months, although there was some delay. Interestingly, there was no loss of pleasure sensation at any time. Some people describe "genital anesthesia" with SSRIs. Do you experience a similar numbness?


- Scott

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible

Posted by Lamdage22 on February 15, 2016, at 14:38:48

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible, posted by SLS on February 15, 2016, at 7:15:51

> > difficulty reaching orgasm.
>
> That's extremely frustrating.
>
> How long have you been taking Effexor at 75 mg/day? Does it help at all?

I have been taking 75mg for about 2 Months. Before 37.5mg for two years.

> The drug that gave me the most trouble was Nardil. However, I recovered the ability to orgasm after 3 months, although there was some delay. Interestingly, there was no loss of pleasure sensation at any time. Some people describe "genital anesthesia" with SSRIs. Do you experience a similar numbness?
>
>
> - Scott

I thought i had recovered it. It seemed to be better but last time it wasnt. No i wouldnt call it numb.

I think Viibryd is worth a shot. Brintellix was pretty awful (suicidal).

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible

Posted by SLS on February 15, 2016, at 17:38:44

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible, posted by Lamdage22 on February 15, 2016, at 14:38:48

> > > difficulty reaching orgasm.
> >
> > That's extremely frustrating.
> >
> > How long have you been taking Effexor at 75 mg/day? Does it help at all?
>
> I have been taking 75mg for about 2 Months. Before 37.5mg for two years.
>
> > The drug that gave me the most trouble was Nardil. However, I recovered the ability to orgasm after 3 months, although there was some delay. Interestingly, there was no loss of pleasure sensation at any time. Some people describe "genital anesthesia" with SSRIs. Do you experience a similar numbness?
> >
> >
> > - Scott
>
> I thought i had recovered it. It seemed to be better but last time it wasnt. No i wouldnt call it numb.
>
> I think Viibryd is worth a shot. Brintellix was pretty awful (suicidal).

I'm glad you have the courage to try yet another medication, considering your previous experiences. As a full agonist, Britellix might pound on 5-HT1a receptors too hard for you. I don't really know. Viibryd is a partial agonist, and could perhaps help stabilize serotonin activity.

I thought Viibryd was a clean drug with regard to side effects. I wish it would have worked for me for more than just a week. It felt pretty good, though.

You've been sick for a long time. It might take a few months of steady treatment to feel substantially better, even on the best drugs. If it helps at all, and you find the side effects tolerable, try not to judge its ultimate effectiveness during the first 4-6 weeks.


- Scott

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible

Posted by Lamdage22 on February 17, 2016, at 6:32:29

In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible, posted by SLS on February 15, 2016, at 17:38:44

Back to topic.

I will continue my conversation with Scott in my own thread.

@Threadstarter: Sorry for interrupting.

 

Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » babbler20

Posted by Scleme1 on February 18, 2016, at 11:02:02

In reply to Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible, posted by babbler20 on February 8, 2016, at 15:15:36

Babbler - I'm curious to know what your experience was like when you first started to get insomnia. I am having a similar experience, and am curious if our symptoms are the same.

I started Paxil 20 years ago. Switched to Zoloft 200 mg/day about 5 years ago. Started getting a weird/excited feeling at bedtime that I just couldn't get past. Like butterflies in my stomach. Couldn't sleep without clonazepam to save my life. Ended up switching to Luvox a few months ago. Butterflies/insomnia went away. Now...they're back, and it's starting to freak me out. I've had a bit of a relapse with my anxiety/OCD of late due to some recent marital/life stress, so hoping that's a big part of it.

I do okay for the most part, but this insomnia is starting to wear me out. Scared it's the meds and I'm gonna have to come off.

Anyway, I'd like to hear your story and how things are going for you. Thanks.

 

Trazodone Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversib

Posted by Lamdage22 on February 19, 2016, at 8:43:50

In reply to Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible, posted by babbler20 on February 8, 2016, at 15:15:36

You could try Trazodone for sleep. Its weight neutral and non-addictive.

 

Re: Trazodone Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversib » Lamdage22

Posted by Scleme1 on February 19, 2016, at 8:51:09

In reply to Trazodone Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversib, posted by Lamdage22 on February 19, 2016, at 8:43:50

I considered that. Would love to try Trazodone. Looks like Trazodone has a "severe interaction" warning when used with fluvoxamine, though. Haven't looked into it too closely, but I imagine there's a risk of serotonin syndrome.

Doc suggested doxepin or Belsomra. I'd prefer to find something like Trazodone that could be taken nightly without a dependence concern.


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