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Posted by Frustratedmama on May 23, 2009, at 14:20:52
Ok- so the Buspar failed miserably. Pdoc changed to Librium up to 15 mg at a time 3x per day and I am still an angry, frustrated, irritable, mess! The problem is I have no reason to rationally feel this way but I still am flipping out! I am no longer taking the Vyvanse (but have some adderall on hand if I choose to use it). I am taking Lunesta to sleep at night. So, what is causing these rages? Why isn't the Librium working? I need help! Next stop suicide!
Posted by Phillipa on May 23, 2009, at 17:38:09
In reply to Meds failing! Afraid of my own temper!, posted by Frustratedmama on May 23, 2009, at 14:20:52
No to suicide. That's not the answer have you considered stopping all stimulants? Thinking the rage could be from them???? Phillipa
Posted by Frustratedmama on May 23, 2009, at 18:02:20
In reply to Re: Meds failing! Afraid of my own temper! » Frustratedmama, posted by Phillipa on May 23, 2009, at 17:38:09
Yes, I am waiting on stimulants. I havent taking any today and will take a break for a while. However, the stimulants at least allow me to be a "functioning witch" versus a "non-functioning, and unfocused, witch". so bye bye stimulants and bye bye income- which means my child says bye bye to food and shelter.....
Posted by Zana on May 24, 2009, at 11:54:54
In reply to Re: Meds failing! Afraid of my own temper!, posted by Frustratedmama on May 23, 2009, at 18:02:20
Have you considered a mood stabilizer? Rage often comes up in the biopolar spectrum. Something like gabapentin (mild) or depakote (killed my anxiety and kind of knocked me out) might be helpful. And you could combine them with a stimulant, which is what I do. Its a speedball basically. I take provigil (much less speedy than the amphetamines) with klonopin and gabapentin. The provigil motivates me, the klonopin and gabapentin take the irritable edge off. But I think you need something as a stabilizing foundation to layer the benzos and stimulants on top off.
Zana
Posted by Frustratedmama on May 24, 2009, at 16:48:05
In reply to Re: Meds failing! Afraid of my own temper!, posted by Zana on May 24, 2009, at 11:54:54
Hi,
I called pdoc today- going to try verapamil. Wish me luck before I end up in hospital. This is so bad! We did talk about gabapentin but since the Librium didn't help he thought verapamil might work better.....I really hope so! thanks for your reply!
Posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on May 25, 2009, at 15:44:17
In reply to Meds failing! Afraid of my own temper!, posted by Frustratedmama on May 23, 2009, at 14:20:52
> Ok- so the Buspar failed miserably. Pdoc changed to Librium up to 15 mg at a time 3x per day and I am still an angry, frustrated, irritable, mess! The problem is I have no reason to rationally feel this way but I still am flipping out! I am no longer taking the Vyvanse (but have some adderall on hand if I choose to use it). I am taking Lunesta to sleep at night. So, what is causing these rages? Why isn't the Librium working? I need help! Next stop suicide!
High noradrenalin?
Posted by Elanor Roosevelt on May 25, 2009, at 19:56:36
In reply to Re: Meds failing! Afraid of my own temper!, posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on May 25, 2009, at 15:44:17
try straterra
that made me a much gentler person for a while
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