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Posted by Prefect on October 30, 2018, at 15:24:36
I'm on 20mg Trintellix and 2mg Abilify. I'm thinking about trying a daily dose of Xanax (0.5mg 3 times a day) as add on, because I've noticed xanax helps with my sensory agitation. But so far I've taken it occasionally at times of day that are away from the other two meds. I was wondering if there's a danger of taking xanax even at the same time of day as these two other meds? I want to give xanax a serious maintenance dose try.
Posted by Christ_empowered on October 30, 2018, at 15:34:19
In reply to Xanax add-on to Trintellix and Abilify?, posted by Prefect on October 30, 2018, at 15:24:36
I'm not any kind of expert, but...I vote YES, especially if the xr is an option. I think the xr has a 3mgs tablet, taken in the AM. That could help anxiety and low mood (to a point...), better than most other benzodiazepines.
Some psychiatrists aren't too gung ho about xanax. Ativan seems to be making a comeback, and...it does act quickly, its lasts a tad longer than xanax, and its good agitated states, too, much more so than xanax.
xanax and ativan tapers can be rough. valium is still popular in some places. it acts quickly, lasts a long time, comes in a wide range of pill sizes. tapers aren't necessarily a cake walk, but they're easier than with many other bnezodiazepines.
Posted by Prefect on October 30, 2018, at 16:02:25
In reply to Re: Xanax add-on to Trintellix and Abilify?, posted by Christ_empowered on October 30, 2018, at 15:34:19
Thanks for they reply. I've had head and eyeball tremors for two years which cause me to get sensory agitation; almost like the brain zaps you get from ssri withdrawal even though I haven't withdrawn from any med.
Trin and Abilify haven't done anything for this, they put me on it telling me my sensory agitation is from anxiety. I doubt it is, I think I have some overfiring of certain neurons in my brain that ssris do nothing for. neither does valium, but xanax seems to calm it a bit.
I'm more interested in drug interaction between the 3 meds.
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 1, 2018, at 14:12:31
In reply to Re: Xanax add-on to Trintellix and Abilify? » Christ_empowered, posted by Prefect on October 30, 2018, at 16:02:25
To me those are emergency meds. Long term benzos seem to be more popular in the us than here
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