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Harm Reduction OD Social v10 ~ Token wants to bake me her pie (thats the recipe)

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gabapentin and pregabalin do not effect GABAa benzodiazepine receptors (GABA receptors are pretty complex, and don't work quite like it seems you think they do). They do not effect benzo tolerance what so ever. They can relieve benzo WD alot more effectively than SSRIs as well. They have anti-anxiety properties, and I've even found gabapentin personally to help with my ADHD. I do understand looking for something that can help with anxiety and ADD which does make SNRIs or SSRIs options (I'd go with SNRIs over SSRIs personally, but thats just me).
 
entheo said:
I'm trying the citalopram to possible alleviate some of the symptoms of my add as well. I'm not depressed
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Have no idea why your doctor didn't prescribe Strattera (Atomoxetine HCl).
It seems like the most obvious choice by far.
 
^ because I just got off strattera. It was horrible nasty stuff that gave me tremors, extreme agitation, depression, and panic attacks. I'm not a good candidate for anything that effects Norepinepherine.
Shredded lettuce, what side effects did you notice? Would you mind telling me why you stopped taking the citalopram?

And cloudy, I know gabapentin and pregalabin don't affect GABA b, bzd receptors. They are still GABAergics though, which isnt conducive to me tapering off of sedatives.
 
If alprazolam doesn't help with your anxiety, I just wanna wish you luck on the celexa helping you. (no sarcasm intended)

I haven't tried that one in particular, but I've found that many SSRIs/SNRIs don't help with my anxiety, but tend to make it worse.

Though I've had serotonin syndrome in the past and that could have something to do with it. This is also when my anxiety shot through the roof.
 
I didn't really notice any side effects, but didn't really notice any effects actually.
I got Ritalin prescribed for me and that is when I stopped the SSRI.
And it was no good either.
This was 10 years ago, and I'm still looking for the right medication.
 
Ive had pretty bad serotonin syndrome as well.

My anxiety has not responded to any treatment and I don't think it's pheasable to take benzos at high doses any longer than I already have (5+years) without given ssris another shot. I wonder if MAOI's would help?
 
I would try a TCA or TTCA before resorting to MAOIs...those things are so bad for you and limit you on a lot of things.
 
shreddedlettuce said:
Have no idea why your doctor didn't prescribe Strattera (Atomoxetine HCl).
It seems like the most obvious choice by far.
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Strattera is nasty stuff, side effects through the roof. also the one of the most painful things to snort (I was 13 and stupid, don't give me shit for it), though not quite as painful as 2C-X
 
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Not really, I only started doing that at around age 14, I skipped the whole crayons thing and went right on to snorting e pills and coke.
 
Lol, I didn't suggest inhaling.
For the purpose of science and what certain medicines are made for, the symptoms that were noted all fall under the Strattera medication's uses.
 
Yeah, that was why my psychiatrist wanted to try it. On paper it seemed like an alright idea but it just turned into a mess really quickly.
Doug, I actually take doxepin which is a TCA already, tricyclics just don't seem to do anything for anxiety or any other psychiatric problems. TCA's do wonders for migraine prophylaxis though. Anyways I just took my first 10mg of the Citalopram. I'll give an update if anything noticeable comes up.
 
Yeah it didn't do anything positive, lots of negatives like dreams of being murdered every night for months on end. A lot of anti-depressants give me vivid night terrors. Like unbearable distressing. They also bring up memories and thoughts about the past and a certain relationship I've repressed in order to move on in with life. I can't access them normally, but the negative aspects of my mind come out when I'm asleep.
Weird huh?

I've also been on Lamortrigine, duloxetine, Wellbutrin, sertraline, and a number of antipsychotics. Problem is, is that I'm not depressed, I just have severe anxiety, insomnia, and adult add-not diagnosed until I was an adult so no coddling from the doc...
 
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Have you tried the SARI, trazadone?
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If trazadone's being used for anxiety and/or sleep, keep in mind that trazadone's metabolite, mCPPP, brings about some pretty bad morning anxiety in some people.

Mirtazapine, at a dosage of 7.5-15mg / night seems to be the best choice for severe anxiety. Higher doses (30-45mg/day) tend to activate the sympathominetic adrenergenic receptors, while lower doses, like 15mg, is very sedating and sleep-inducing, and is the only anti-depressant I would consider putting in to my body.
 
Mirtazepine was a no go as well. I wonder why my body is so resistant to these types of medication? I have found very little benefit from any form of antidepressant I've ever used.
 
Therapy is the best medication I've ever used.

I admit I'm still stuck struggling with my ADD as nothing seems to go all the way. Pharmacological medications help, but they do not fix. What fixes the mind is actual work, actual production of something new. Something that can happen on medications, or with out. Its a step that needs to be taken with help or with no help. I've found seeing a therapist brings me the closest to producing something new in my life. The final step is just me taking the leap.
 
^ well the thing is, is that I do go to therapy as well. Add is really hard to talk yourself out of, especially since my doc and therapist think it may be something like high functioning autism instead of straight up ADD. I don't really ever feel sad, my an Jett manifests itself physically so medication to at least control my tachycardia and tremors are necessary. The professionals are a bit confused at this point, oh well. Day two of Citalopram. I couldn't sleep because of it last night.


Edit:the autism is a bit speculative, but all throughout my childhood I was in remedial classes as well as taking courses years above my grade. Like remedial sophomore math in HS, while taking chemistry at the local jr college. Social interaction has been 'off' since childhood.
 
If you couldn't sleep last night because of it, I would be wary of your sleep schedule...

When I started duloxetine HCL and buspirone, my sleep wasn't affected until about day 4, but once it was affected...I spent the next 4 days awake, leading me to urgent care. I'm not saying it will happen, but it's a possibility...
 
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