Medication interaction

Hi Hawk,

It's not unusual for a medication or combo of meds not to work for us sometimes it does take some time and trying out different meds or different doses to get the right one to help you.

I think the most important thing is to let your doctor know that your cocktail doesn't seem to be working for you. Depending on how long you have been on it, they may want you to give it a little more time to get into your system and i it still isn't working they may want to increase something or switch you to a new medication all together.

I think all meds affect all of us differently what might work for me may not work for you at all. Some people feel an improvement within a week or two and some people it may take up to 6 weeks so that is a bit frustrating because you never really know for sure what will happen but it's something that we have to deal with and we have to try really hard to be patient and give the meds a try. That's where therapy and coping skills and whatever type of support system comes in at and I know it's not easy and it can be frustrating but you are not alone in this.

Hi Hawk,

You may very well be on the wrong combo of meds or you may need a higher does, that may be why you feel worse in the mornings/day time. I think once you let the doctor/therapist know how bad you're feeling in the mornings they'll come up with a plan for what can be done to try to help you feel better.

Hey guys,

I woke up this morning with major anxiety. I took the anxiety pill and after an hour of anxiety, it kicked in. I don't understand shy I am getting worse. It's so bad. I called dr, they said one will call me back when they are free.

This is really scary. The anxiety attacks and sever depression is paralyzingly me.

Hawk

I've tried that. It's helps sometimes. Any specific one?

The Honest Guys channel have some great options and so does Jody Whiteley.

This one is about healing: http://youtu.be/NIjKfenNStA

Thanks all:

I decided to reduce my med in take to 1 pill of each last night minus the Lexapro which I am off. I slept less, but felt the sleep was better. I am not sure if it's stoping the Lexapro or taking less of the others. It is truly like Russian roulette with meds. Did go to a support group yesterday evening and going to go again today. Hope that helps.

Not sure about the meds, will do same system as I did today with minimum of both my meds. Doctor also is giving me adavant. I know lots of people use it, but do people like it?

Hawk

Yes Ativan. I read some scary reviews of addiction and hard to taper off. Scared of it now. I need to find one drug for my anxiety and one for my depression.

Just take it as needed. It helps. Your brain needs a break. I feared Xanax too and I'm very glad I got past the fear bc it helps. Your thoughts need a break and that's exactly what it does. Unless you have a history of addiction, you aren't going to get addicted if you take as needed prescribed by your doctor. Treat yourself to some relief, you deserve it.

Xanax doesn't usually make me drowsy. I've never tried Ativan. I have gotten drowsy on the Xanax but it's not debilitating at all and helps take the edge off of my anxiety and helps me relax before bed to get to sleep. I feel rested when I get up.

Prior to this episode started in April, did you feel rested after sleep?

Does it currently make you drowsy? If it does, take less. Can you break them in two?

Try not to worry about things. Try to go with the flow. Talk to the doc if the medication makes you drowsy. You may get use to it and it wont.

Hugs, Karen...

Everybody is different Hawkeye, so the side effects aren't the same and neither is the drowsiness. I take Xanax and I don't take enough to get drowsy. Did you try cutting them in half?

Maybe go for a walk in the morning when you take the Ativan. That will give you energy and still keep you relaxed. I walk in the morning and it helps with the rest of the day.

I hope that your meds work for you.

Hugs, Karen...

Yeah I seem to be hyper-sensitive to these drugs. The lexapro, and the generic version, started to have a negative effect right away. I stopped the generic after 3 doses, and I was stupid enough to continue the lexapro name brand for 10 days. I should have stopped right as I felt worse.

The Seroquil and Mirtazipine have helped, but as I increased it, the negative side effects outweighed the positives (drowsy, sleep thats not restful). So I am going to just take minimal amounts of those.

I am going to try the Ativan tomorrow morning if I have an anxiety attack. Will see if it makes me drowsy or helps, or doesn't help, or makes things worse.

However that still leaves me looking for something to help with the depression. I am going to see the Pdoc again on Friday, and see what he recommends.

Hawk