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Re: Treatment Resistant Irritability

Posted by Frustratedmama on June 16, 2009, at 18:07:21

In reply to Re: Treatment Resistant Irritability, posted by alchemy on June 16, 2009, at 0:52:02

> Can you list what you have tried?
I have tried so many and think I may have listed them before but here goes....

TCA's: Nortyptyline- dry mouth- several cavities so had to stop!

SSRI's: Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, and Luvox- Prozac and Paxil worked wonderfully once upon a time, Celexa did too then pooped out- Lexapro- not so much, and Luvox- nothing! None of these work now at all :(

Buspar: worked in past- this time made things worse- more anxious

Effexor XR: worked wonders years ago- then pooped out and worst withdrawl symptoms ever (although paxil was close)

Trazodone and Serzone- both had their effects with some helpfullness in the past- not so much lately

Wellbutrin- worked to some degree (long time ago though)

Parnate- anxious- didn't try long.....
Selegiline- didn't work

Straterra- can't remember why it didn't work
beta blocker- no help
Clonidine- dry mouth- stopped


Ritalin, Aderall, Dexedrine, Provigil, Vyvanse, Adderall XR- all helped some- Adderall XR seems to be the best for my adhd

Neurontin- used for sleep years ago
Deapakote- FATIGUED- souldn't function
Lithium- nausea and not much help
Topamax- more depressed
Lamictal- worked for a while but pooped out and side effects were not fun.....
Gabitril- didn't work
Lyrica- no effect
Phenobarb- no helpful effect
Tegretol- headaches!

Valium and Libirum were helpful but not lately....
Tranxene- not as good as the others.....
Xanax- couldn't tolerate even low dose

Geodon, Zyprexa, and Abilify: made me feel really weird and out of control- like i was tripping on acid- at least what I would imagine a bad trip to be.....

Risperdal- extreme muscle tenderness at a low dose

Ambien and Restoril- used in past as sleep aid

Currently taking:
Lunesta to sleep
Verapamil for mood stability (yeah, right! although is somewhat helpful....)
Cytomel for borderline thyroid levels
Adderall xr for adhd
Stool softener (than you verapamil)
Zyrtec (for allergies)

I may have missed some but this is my history (spans over 16 years and 4 pdocs with a few consults)
I have also been in therapy for this entire span and so far if the meds are working then guess what- therapy works- of meds aren't then either is therapy..... HMMMMM.... makes you wonder, huh?

I so wish this was something i could change but no amount of dbt is helping!!!!! I am ready to throw it all in and just be done with it! But I won't - not today......

 

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