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Posted by Si Kottic on February 20, 2005, at 19:02:06
Hi all - I went to one of the best?? psychiatrist because I was so depressed and was not successful in my job (this happened gradually). I am a single parent and need to be on the go all the time. He diagnosed me as ADD and put me on adderall, it was great at first and then it made me too hyper and then eventually I just became flat. I would sit and stare into space. He then put me on Effexor which also worked at first. Now I feel as if I have totally lost my mental capacity. I started blaming it on my age etc; I went from 117 lbs to 175lbs and that in itself has been depressing. My son is one of these kids that has something going on each night and I drive him to all his activities. He is a high achiever and don't want to be the cause of him not succeeding. I don't have time to even go through withdrawl, with work and my son. Please - how do I find a good doctor?????
Posted by bruin on February 21, 2005, at 2:12:37
In reply to Finding a Doctor that knows about thses Drugs, posted by Si Kottic on February 20, 2005, at 19:02:06
It has been my experience that doctors are shockingly ignorant when it comes to how to taper and possible effects of withdrawals. They taper too fast and misinterpret withdrawals with a return of depression or anxiety and restart the drug. Having said that, there are a few, but I would definitely check around and ask about their taper regimen. If it is 25% or more at a time then don't bother going because that means they don't know squat about withdrawals or tapering. Realistically, it should be no more than 5-10% at a time and let the body adjust and stabilize before moving on. Sure it takes a while, but it helps prevent long term problems which often arise ironically from going off to fast.Are you still on Adderrall and Effexor? WHich are you thinking of going off of first?
> Hi all - I went to one of the best?? psychiatrist because I was so depressed and was not successful in my job (this happened gradually). I am a single parent and need to be on the go all the time. He diagnosed me as ADD and put me on adderall, it was great at first and then it made me too hyper and then eventually I just became flat. I would sit and stare into space. He then put me on Effexor which also worked at first. Now I feel as if I have totally lost my mental capacity. I started blaming it on my age etc; I went from 117 lbs to 175lbs and that in itself has been depressing. My son is one of these kids that has something going on each night and I drive him to all his activities. He is a high achiever and don't want to be the cause of him not succeeding. I don't have time to even go through withdrawl, with work and my son. Please - how do I find a good doctor?????
Posted by Si Kottic on February 21, 2005, at 6:37:56
In reply to Re: Finding a Doctor that knows about thses Drugs, posted by bruin on February 21, 2005, at 2:12:37
I went off Adderall on my own gradually. He tried putting me on Wellbutrin and it made me feel sick and disoriented. He wanted to up the Effexor but I couldn't tolerate the dosage. I would fall asleep during the day. I really feel as if I am missing this entire part of my life while my son is growing up. I have an apt. with an internist tomorrow for a complete check-up. I made this apt. before finding this site. I thought that maybe I have cancer or some other terminal disease. I am keeping my apt, maybe he can help me get off this poison.
Thank you for your reply.
Posted by SLS on February 21, 2005, at 11:03:29
In reply to Re: Finding a Doctor that knows about thses Drugs, posted by bruin on February 21, 2005, at 2:12:37
Hi Bruin.
> Realistically, it should be no more than 5-10% at a time and let the body adjust and stabilize before moving on. Sure it takes a while, but it helps prevent long term problems which often arise ironically from going off to fast.
About how long do you think it takes for the system to stabilize before reducing the dosage?
Does the 5-10% reduction prevent withdrawal symptoms from appearing?
Thanks.
- Scott
Posted by bruin on February 21, 2005, at 11:28:33
In reply to Re: Finding a Doctor that knows about thses Drugs » bruin, posted by SLS on February 21, 2005, at 11:03:29
It totally varies from person to person. Some people don't even notice a difference and some feel a profound difference from just a tiny drop. Regardless, the point here is that you really need to let your body be your own doctor and judge. If you feel lousy, then hold off until you don't. For some reason doctors have seemed to have lost this somewhere. I've experience a cold turkey withdrawal and a too fast withdrawal and body was screaming at me. Anyways, that is the main point behind the cuts. The tough part is the inclination to want to get off it as quick as possible and get it out of your system, which I can totally understand. HOwever, that is fraught with the possibility of more problems, especially long-term.
> Hi Bruin.
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> > Realistically, it should be no more than 5-10% at a time and let the body adjust and stabilize before moving on. Sure it takes a while, but it helps prevent long term problems which often arise ironically from going off to fast.
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> About how long do you think it takes for the system to stabilize before reducing the dosage?
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> Does the 5-10% reduction prevent withdrawal symptoms from appearing?
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> Thanks.
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> - Scott
Posted by SLS on February 21, 2005, at 11:36:18
In reply to Re: Finding a Doctor that knows about thses Drugs, posted by bruin on February 21, 2005, at 11:28:33
> ...the point here is that you really need to let your body be your own doctor and judge.
I agree with you.
> If you feel lousy, then hold off until you don't. For some reason doctors have seemed to have lost this somewhere.
Tell me about it.
Thanks for replying.
- Scott
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