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May 16, 2016, 06:50 PM
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Hi,
Awhile back my pdoc prescribed Ativan along with my other meds for anxiety. I hated it...it made me foggy and I had memory issues. Also, I noticed on it I became severely depressed. I developed tolerance and had to keep increasing my dose... I just went off of it and the withdrawals are terrible. Antihistamines tend to trigger depression as well. My doc has now put me on Vistaril and Gabapentin instead. Has anyone here taken Benzos or Vistaril and it made their depression worse? It seems with Bi-olar and BPD the balance between falling into mania or depression can get out of wack with certain meds...for me antidepressants are horrible Esp cause I have BPD as well. I also take Seroquel and Lamictal... __________________ ~ how faint is the heartbeat that constantly craves..never satisfied..hungry..racing thoughts..waiting for the storm after the calm~ ME Diagnosis: Bi-polar 2, Generalized Anxiety, Trichotillomania and Skin picking disorder, Schizotypal and Borderline Personality disorder Meds: Seroquel 300 mg, Lamictal 200 mg, Gabapentin 300 mg and Vistaril as needed
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 ~ how faint is the heartbeat that constantly craves..never satisfied..hungry..racing thoughts..waiting for the storm after the calm~ ME Diagnosis: BPD 2 with mixed states, Cyclothymia, GAD, Trichotillomania and Skin picking disorder, some OCD tendencies Meds: Abilify 30mg ,Lithium 600 per day, gabapentin 600mg, Zoloft 100 mg, remeron 7.5mg |
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May 16, 2016, 11:39 PM
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Hello,
Sometimes antidepressants can seem to cause depression because they give you a little more energy and now that you have energy you didn't have before, you are able to think about how hard life is, whereas before all you could really do was sleep and avoid everything. Benzos act very quickly, and the response that they give calms you down immediately, which is why they can be so addictive. For me they make me tired, (but that's not saying much coming from a narcoleptic) and sometimes the side effect of sleepiness can be confused with depression side effects because depression causes excessive sleepiness. But other than that I don't really see any possible connection. BUT. Everyone's body is different. Good luck finding what works best for you!
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Yes. Jesus is the reason I am still alive today.  Diagnoses: MDD, BPD, PTSD, OCD, AN-BP (I don't define myself by my personal alphabet up there, but I put it there so that maybe somebody won't feel so alone  )
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May 17, 2016, 10:36 AM
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Please tell me more about allergy medication and depression. What meds are you aware of that interract this way?
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May 17, 2016, 10:47 AM
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My son took vistaril for anxiety and it worked well. He didn't find it caused him any side effects. I've been given vistaril for nausea and it knocked me out for hours. But you said that antihistamines trigger depression for you, so putting you on an antihistamine for anxiety seems like a decision that wasn't thought through. You might talk to your doctor about this. |
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May 17, 2016, 01:14 PM
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Now that I've quit them I don't feel depressed. I don't tolerate antidepressants because they make me agitated
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~ how faint is the heartbeat that constantly craves..never satisfied..hungry..racing thoughts..waiting for the storm after the calm~ ME Diagnosis: BPD 2 with mixed states, Cyclothymia, GAD, Trichotillomania and Skin picking disorder, some OCD tendencies Meds: Abilify 30mg ,Lithium 600 per day, gabapentin 600mg, Zoloft 100 mg, remeron 7.5mg |
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