Posted by morgan miller on August 6, 2011, at 10:05:37
In reply to Re: humor me ... » morgan miller, posted by g_g_g_unit on August 6, 2011, at 8:08:38
> Yeah, I was willing to continue with Zoloft, but I saw a neurologist who declared that the akathisia wouldn't subside and suggested I change SSRIs.
Doctors don't always know everything. Getting to a point where we can do our own thing, as long as we educate ourselves properly, seems to be ideal in today's state of psychiatry. Finding a psychiatrist, or a neurologist, that will work with you is best.
> > Do you think exercise and diet could help relieve some of the current troublesome symptoms/side effects you are currently experiencing?
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> Probably not.
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> > You may want to consider lowering the Lexapro dose to 5 mg.
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> Hmm yeah, but 5mg wouldn't do anything for OCD. I raised my dose to 15mg today to try and get some benefit on that front.Who says 15 mg will do anything for OCD? I'm not sure if Lexapro will work this way. If you are already experiencing side effects from Lexapro, it's one of those SSRIs that might be more likely to give an increase in side effects with increased dose. I think it's probably worth going up in dose, just give it a few weeks at least before deciding to go up again or back down. Who knows, maybe you will do much better on 20 mg, without the severity of side effects, anything is possible with these drugs.
How long were you on Zoloft? I almost feel like Zoloft might be worth another try at some point.
I think you should try to keep things as simple as possible at this time, staying on medications with the least risk for intrusive side effects.
I do think you should consider a low dose of lithium. Lithium is not the bad guy drug so many people think it is. Heck, it's not even a drug that was synthesized in a lab, it naturally occurs. Plus, your brain's health may benefit in ways from taking low dose lithium long term.
Morgan
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