Posted by Fivefires on December 15, 2008, at 10:11:14
In reply to Re: HELP PLEASE *little trigger* » Fivefires, posted by yxibow on November 23, 2008, at 22:25:59
> > Effexor-XR 450 mania so titrated down and off. There may have been a window, but it also may have just been that good feeling you have a bit after getting off of something.
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> > I'm having ideation. Only Xanax and Provigil.
>Oops. I'm still Eff-XR, down to 75mg, for whatever good it may be doing, pdoc said remain on it.
> Suicidal thoughts? Because those of us with depression will tell you we have them. Its acting on it that I think you are scared about, and thinking about it is really trying to get away from your problems anyhow.
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> > I'm sorry I never have anything positive to say anymore. No one IRL will speak to me for this very reason.
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> You do sound depressed though here. But have you ever turned the "nobody" all or nothing concept around and tried to think of something, just anything you used to like, even though you may not enjoy it.
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> > Why I posted here? I believe after all the meds I've been on there is very likely a chemical imbalance. Visit after visit w/ pdoc he would not augment w/ the Effexor-XR.
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> Are you sure its a chemical imbalance... I mean your system may be getting used to this but I bet there are some psychological reasons remaining why "nobody" in your perception will speak to you.
>Yes, kind of surrounding abuse and the presence of the abusers being a constant in my fam' puts pressure on all. There are somebodies, but pp don't dial a phone anymore or get in the car and come for visit. Expense yes. I've meant a lot to some and it disappoints to see me idk going downhill a bit here.
> If you really think its a chemical imbalance, and your doctor didn't like the Effexor-XR, there must have been a reason,>
Had a reactioin I'm sure would be called mania on 450 and scared me and was so awful, just titrated down, now staying on 75mg till see again.
>I don't think someone would take someone off a SNRI out of the blue. Have you discussed Cymbalta ?
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Had a paradoxical reaction here. It turned on the 'pain switch' instead of turning it off re: cervical spine disc extrusions.> I don't recall your complete discussion, but Lithium is one of the fastest ways to stop ideation -- it also requires monitoring and has side effects.
>Oh nooo Mr Jay (Bill) o_o. Ascared of it o_o .. oh nooo
> Another antidepressant, yes, it is considered one by some, is Lamictal -- unfortunately it has a long titration length.>
Aggravated pain, c-spine to headache to migraine.
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> Otherwise, for anything serious that is more than an ideation, I would have to suggest a small dose of Seroquel.
>This is what pdoc says ... wonder if small dose Seroquel. Oh noooo ... not psychotic yet ... don't wanna ever be ... ascared of this too ... oh no Mr. Bill (Jay that is.)
> Discuss this all with your doctor though -- it shouldn't be a one way street.
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> -- best wishes>In the order lithium, Lamictal, Seroquel, if my dx were ptsd, borderline, or maybe atypical, knowing this, would you have switched the order around here at all. I know they're all diff' types of meds, but as you can see, Mr. Bill gets scared pretty easily of anything which might tip the left side of my brain any further. I've always thot lithium was for low-functioning pp and I'm considered a high-functioning (believe it or not) person over here. Lamictal I've tried. I was in hosp. short stint and everyone there said 'hey try seroquel ... it's cool'. What's up with them ya' think? Never been diagnosed bipolar, or, psychotic, or actually 'demented' Jay. I think part of this dementia scare is stress of holidays mixed w/ titrated down from 450 to 75 Eff-XR maybe, hope anyway.
Can you tell me if or how, Seroquel, works on dopamine? Dopamine is in charge of our 'feelings of well-being', isn't it? Or, is it one of the other ones? The ummm ... serotonin?
(Off subject a bit - When on a progesterone and testosterone cream from a compounding pharmacy, whatever was in the cream, helped w/ 'feelings of well-being' but caused mid-section weight gain.)
> Jay
tks J, 5f
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