please help me!?

Question

i have been on effexor for over 6 months, and take lorazapam which helped at firest, but doesnt anymore. i wnt to the doctor about 3 weeks ago ans he upped the effexor from 75 to 150 mg and 2 mg of lorazama thm instead of 1.i used to have panic attacks sooo bad that i wld spend the night in the hospital parking lot because i was scared that my heart wld stop or my throat wld close up. before the meds i drank about 16 beers a day to curb the attacks but it seems like since i had my baby 3 months ago that my mind races, like i cnt control it, and i cnt drive, leave the house, and i feel like i dnt know what the hell is gng on. the effexor is kinda helping but i wnt to know if there are any other drugs that can slow my mind down and another type of valium that can make me settle down. i am gng nuts here and have 3 kids, i cnt go to the mental ward, i dnt wnt to lose them. i am going to my dr tom and want to know what drugs i should suggest....i just dnt know why the meds wore off...

Answer 1

You should talk to your psychiatrist about this. It sounds like you may need to switch from Lorazepam to Klonopin. I'm also on Effexor, 220mgs. It gets better with the increase in dosage.

Answer 2

Stop drinking immediately!

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I am Bi-Polar - Prozac 40mg daily & 90mg weekly, Tegritol 100mg daily, Seroquel 25mg daily.



Unfortunately there is no quick fix! NO one RX/MED for all! Keep trying and sooner or later you will get the RIGHT mix for YOU!



Communicate with your Psychiatrist. Ask questions and get answers you can understand. Look at benefits of each med and side effects.



Have other family members go with you to your Drs. Appointments. They can "see" things you cannot "see" happening. The ups/downs, good/bad etc. Always helpful to have another opinion on what is currently happening in your life.





Medications and Treatment



Abilify (aripiprazole)

Adderall (amphetamine)

Ativan (lorazepam)

BuSpar (buspirone)

Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)

Clozaril (clozapine)

Concerta (methylphenidate)

Depakote (divalproex)

Effexor XR (venlafaxine)

Geodon (ziprasidone)

Haldol (haloperidol)

Klonopin (clonazepam)

Lamictal (lamotrigine)

Lexapro (escitalopram)

Lithium

Luvox (fluvoxamine)

Paxil (paroxetine)

Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

Prolixin (fluphenazine)

Prozac (fluoxetine)

Remeron (mirtazepine)

Risperdal (risperidone)

Risperdal Consta

Ritalin (methylphenidate)

Seroquel (quetiapine)

Strattera (atomoxetine)

Tegretol (carbamazepine)

Topamax (Topiramate)

Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine)

Wellbutrin (bupropion)

Xanax (alprazolam)

Zoloft (sertraline)

Zyprexa (olanzapine)

Answer 3

Well i used to take efexor, but it didn't really help me out much. the doctor kept increasing the dosage but eventually i saw a new doctor and tried some other drugs, none of which were great, now i take Lexapro and have been taking it for 2 years and it is the only one that has made dramatic improvement for me.

Ask your doctor about it maybe, but you really need to tell the doctor what's going on, be honest so he gets a really clear picture of your mental health. There is something out there that will help you, I'm sure.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Hi,



The benzodiazapenes can be very difficult long term, as you can build a tolerance to them, and rebound anxiety can be far worse. All of those types of drugs will be the same.

I strongly rec. you try to find alternatives to them.



There are a couple of drug options to discuss with your doctor.



One is Lamitrogene (Lamictal), it sounds like it might be possible that you have undiagnosed bipolar 2, which often gets worse after pregnancy, and lamictal helps with BOTH depression and mind racing, with very few side effects unlike other drugs in its class.



Also, there are SSRIs such as Paxil which are particularly helpful when depression is mixed with anxiety.



Also, for anxiety there is buspirone, which involves serotonin, different from the valium type drugs, but effective.



Finally, try to see if you can get another opinion.



And remember, it is very difficult to find the right combination of therapy and medications, but have faith - you will get there!

Answer 5

I had the same problems you are talking about. I take Zoloft and the panic attacks have all but stopped. I can function now. As far as Valium like drugs, please don't get into those. I took xanax and ended up in drug rehab to got over my addiction to them. Talk to your Doctor about Zoloft, see what he thinks. In the end your Doctor is the best one to decide what you should take. Be sure and tell him the increased doses aren't helping and you would like to try something else. There is light at the end of the tunnel, you will get better.

Answer 6

Be careful on the usage of Psychotropic drugs and get a second opinion as to your diagnosis. You may need to have your medication changed because you have built up an intolerance to the melds you now take. Sounds like Anxiety or post- pardum depression?

Answer 7

Hi sweety...I really think you need to let your doctor know whats going on in your head and that your scare most of the time..If you have already told him all of this and he hasn't given you something that can help control all of whats going on with you.I would see another doctor asap.Specially Sweety,when three children are in your life....Good luck...

Clowmy

Answer 8

i don't think you should worry about drugs, concentrate on taking care of your kids. they're probably your best medicine. My dad has depression and a long list of medical problems, he says that getting me through high school and living out on my own is the only thing that keeps him going anymore. I guess it could help you too.

Answer 9

Get some help from Lucinda Bassett.

Answer 10

I am sorry you are having suck problems. my doc precribed 1mg of risperdal and 24,g gabitrol.



risperdal is used mostly for bipolar, so some docs don't like it, but it worked like charm for my obsessive feelings/thought

Answer 11

My wife had the same problems....she went to her Dr. and he prescribed Zoloft (not sure of the dosage)....My God what a difference!!!

Talk to your Dr.

Answer 12

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i see numbers and stuff