Posted by jay on March 9, 2003, at 0:18:44
In reply to Re: This is ridiculous-I'll shut up now..Noooooo! » jay, posted by KrissyP on March 8, 2003, at 14:23:34
Well thank-you Kristen...hugs back. :-) Ohhhh it has been a long ride with this Effexor...heh. I still have a few more combos to try, but I'll try to share what seemed to help. One little med that seems rarely used now but has offered help in relief of agitation and anxiety is Serzone. 50-100mg's in the evening. In fact I don't see why you couldn't add that to your current combo. Of course your doctor would/should know of any problems with interactions between meds. I'd also hold steady at your Klonipin dose, as that has been a *main* med with my Effexor. I never had to increase the dose, and no problems if weaned off it (wayyy much easier than many antidepressants!).
I'd also wonder what a Lamictal and Depakote ( Epival in Canada) combo would be like.I may be trying that one I did seem to have some response to Depakote and Topomax with Effexor. (All of these had Effexor as my *main* med.) . Also, Zyprexa and Risperdal where excellent in particular as *emergency* meds, but I had concerns using long-term with the weight gain and the diabetes risk (as it runs in my family.)
I've tried many others, but with not a lot of luck. You may want to give some a try though, as of course we are all different. I found an excellent site to be helpful is http://www.psycheducation.org/ but still, there are no *concrete* answers and it is all still very experimental.
So, I would REALLY advise you to hang on to your current combo for as long as possible, and use the Klonipin to kill the anxiety. Honestly, out of my years of experience, the Klonipin is the least of your worries.
Take care, and any questions, ask away. :-)
Peace,
Jay
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