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May 05, 2016, 05:38 PM
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I wrote my pdoc giving her an update about my progress thus far with my Lamictal increase last month. I mentioned that I have some anxiety here and there. I think it's manageable, but worth mentioning. I just got a response asking if I would like to increase my Effexor to 225. Seriously?! First of all, that dose threw me into hypomania last summer. Maybe having Lamictal in there may not make it so bad, but every time I bring concerns to her, she just wants to up doses! I'm already borderline feeling overmedicated as it is. It's so hard to find a good pdoc, especially down here.
I just want my headaches to go away and not feel like this anymore. I guess that's too much to ask. Thanks for listening |
 Anonymous45023, Anonymous59125, Mrs. Mania, wildflowerchild25
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May 05, 2016, 05:50 PM
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So sorry I understand your frustration, that's what their doing with me...just keep upping doses
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May 05, 2016, 07:15 PM
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Are you anywhere near a teaching hospital? I found that I get much better care there. (To be fair my pdoc was my pdoc before the teaching hospital but since I'm on an MAOI I have needed her to coordinate with other drs. so have used the teaching hospital for other issues and have had consistently good experiences which is sometimes hard to get when you have an MAOI combined with a lot of med allergies).
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May 05, 2016, 08:29 PM
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What did you want her to do? Change your meds or something like that?
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May 06, 2016, 08:46 AM
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I think upping doses is better than adding new meds.
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May 06, 2016, 09:00 AM
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Looking at your signature and what I see here, your pdoc seems to be the kind of doctor who always adds and never removes. Is this true?
Also, aren't Effexor and Wellbutrin SNRIs? I see that Effexor tackles depression AND anxiety, while Wellbutrin only tackles depression. So, even though your pdoc's logic is flawed, I can see why he wants to up your Effexor. You said you had anxiety problems, so his first thought was to up your Effexor instead of giving you a new medication for your anxiety. (It's not a good idea to up your dose like that, I know... but I'm just explaining his logic.) Why doesn't he get rid of the Effexor and use something like gabapentin or propranolol? You're already on one SNRI. Why be on 2? I think that's something you definitely need to talk to him about because it sounds like you could drop the Effexor and maybe get Ativan or Xanax PRN.... Or if you feel the need to take an anxiety medication every day, ask about gabapentin and propranolol just my 2 cents |
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May 06, 2016, 01:48 PM
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That sounds frustrating for sure. Did you share your concerns with her and was she receptive?
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May 06, 2016, 06:19 PM
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Well she just wrote me back and said I can come down on Lamictal. Which makes sense. I honestly want to be off of it completely because it's caused me nothing but trouble since I've been on it.
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May 06, 2016, 06:26 PM
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May 06, 2016, 06:28 PM
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Seems strange that you're on Effexor AND wellbutrin. I'd ask to be taken off one of those.
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May 06, 2016, 06:46 PM
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#12
May 06, 2016, 06:50 PM
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I use my lamictal just for depression ... I guess mood also (haha) ... just started doxipen ... so far so good ... been able to stop buspar and trazadone .... how you find a good mix for you ..
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