Combining SSRIs

Hi new here, kinda jumping in...
I have a TBI and take 30mg adderall and 3 mg klonopin a day
my med are fluctuated in dosage to avoid tolerance issues,
and to help keep serotonin and dopamine levels in check
he's a good psychiatrist, and follows some new guideline by the dept of def
saved my sanity, after 3 doctors put me on a battery of meds
with side effects worsening my condition...
now it seems my off label is becoming more standard,
thanks to the dept of def and their massive research efforts
SOOOO, here's my question..
i have looked and seen multiple people on some very serious meds
why are so many of you on multiple ssri/ssrni meds?
after massive research i found i great psych and the right meds
also through my research i have learned that mixing ssri/ssrni meds
is pretty bad on your gaba/serotonin and dopamine..
i saw one post where someone was on 5 ssris.....
we all know that pill mills and drug addicts have changed the medical field
it has also effected the quality of life for millions of people w/ real issues
i agree that xanax is an evil drug, it caused me hypertensive emergency
after 90 days of 4mg use the doctor cut me off and gave me prozac
He almost killed me! 185/133 because of excitotoxicity....
but klonopin and valium have an extremely long half life much safer
i'm just curious why so many people take multiple ssri/ssrni?
have you researched your meds and what part it effects?
sorry just shocked because of my own personal experience with them.
no one med is a cure all, a cocktail of meds is a patch
a lot of doctors treat symptoms, not the underlying issue
and now there is a new wave that are treating people with crap
like gabapentin, trazodone, and busbar combos
just prescribe them valium and be done with it,
impossible to overdose and no tolerance issues
i don't know, these drug manufacturers have to make money too
why not destroy my liver, kidneys and brain, i'm mental right...lol...
ok sorry for the long post, i just feel bad for people that reach out
end up on a psych med and causes them to commit suicide
when counseling and valium short term would work
TIL they figure out the underlying issue, RIP CHAD BRAYALL, Abilify!!

Adderall has a whole range of negatives and so does klonopin and valium. It is really about what works for each individual and that can take a lot of trying different things. Everyones experience with these drugs and side effects and effectiveness is very different. One size does not fit all.

Pdocs just like to push pills!
At one time I was on 2 ADs and 1 anti psychotic, plus a benzo.
All this for anxiety/depression ............
I've since cut my meds down and I'm tapering the dosages of the meds I'm on. I was so tired of being drugged up and in a fog. I use to trust my Pdoc, but not anymore, I need to do what's best for me.

I take Prozac for depression, Buspar for anxiety, and adderall for focus/concentration. I was prescribed trazadone for sleep but I never need it anymore. I read warnings not to take trazadone with ssri's due to serotonin syndrome and it scared me!

My pdoc won't prescribe benzodiazepines, period.

After a year of brain fog I'm thankful to be feeling so much better now. It's only been a few months now, not sure what the future holds.

My doctor has only mixed ssri's when I was tapering off one to start another, so I don't know why someone would be on multiple ones at the same time. But it's not uncommon for people to be on a combo of meds from different classes, like adderrall or wellburtrin and an ssri, since one med is not the same for everyone and often it is the combo that works the best. Plus, it is true that depending on the person, the underlying issues can't always be reached until you've treated the symptoms. Everyone is different and everyone doesn't get addicted, especially if they have a responsible psychiatrist.

At one time I was on Effexor and celexa. That combo worked better than anything except what I am currently on. They pooped is why I quit that combo.

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