Posted by JahL on July 16, 2001, at 10:59:23
In reply to i need help, posted by v on July 15, 2001, at 13:15:57
Hi v. Just a coupla thoughts.
> after the first visit (2 months ago), he "pronounced" me as mostly attention deficit and put me on 18mg concerta, kept my effexor alone, had me drop the buspar & put me on valium. btw, he asked no questions about my meds history, which is quite long.Every pdoc I have ever seen has insisted on a full run-down of every drug I've ever tried, including street drugs. I would've thought this is good clinical practice.
> just starting to get back on the bike this past month - the last 2 weeks i've had trouble breathing on the bike so i've been riding less & less... i don't know if the breathing problem is anxiety, illness, or med induced.
Phenelzine rendered me extremely short-breathed; climbing stairs became a huge effort whilst Paroxetine made it impossible for me to go weight-lifting (muscle-fatigue).
I like Shelli's idea of a mood-stabilizer; they were the first thing to dampen down my own suicidal ideation. I take Lamictal but VPA & Olanzapine helped equally. I didn't have much luck with Neurontin & it wasn't great for the thinking side of things. But ymmv & all that.
Good luck,
J
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