I was perscibed medications for depression,anxiety,panic attacks, and so on. In the past three months I have been on-Effexor XR,Paxil,Prozac,Valium,Vistiral,Xanax,Seroquel (100mg,200mg,300mg). Currently I am on Seroqel,Xanax,and prozac. The doctor whom perscribes my medication has changed it every time i go see him, is this all right? It seems like by the time my bosy gets used to one med. he's got me on another. Everyone around my town says that this place uses people as test dummies! I need some factual infromation on what these medications do and how the effects are when taken together, and what happens when you stop one, and start another. Im having memory problems, and when on the valuim had urine problems. Please someone that knows this info help me!!! Also, I see a head doctor and a M.D and still no diagnoses has been made. My wife tells me that I act like a totally diffrent person like im not even thinking for myself. Can this medicine do that and is there evidence 2 support it
2007-01-22 04:55:07 · 5 answers · asked by stephanie 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
IT takes 4-6 weeks to get a med to therapeutic level.. If he's changing ur drugs every few weeks..he isn't giving it time to see if it will work.. FInd another DOC quick. xanax is VERY addictive but it works for anxiety.. I am on ativan for anxiety and vistoril also. It sounds like u are being overmedicated.. The psychiatrists can't make an accurate dx with all the crap ur own.. what do u mean by head doctor.. (shrink or neurologist).. If u are seeing a neurologist for headaches, etc.. u should first make sure all that checks out.. there may be a reason u are depressed physically. The xanax and the prozac will make u feel "weird " together.. The seroquel is ...U are being overmedicated.. Change MD
2007-01-25 21:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by chilover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know from personal experience that Paxil can cause an overnight personality change with extreme mood swings.
I don't think it's deemed acceptable practice for your doctor to be constantly changing your medications so often, and I don't quite understand why you are on multiple antidepressants. Were you on one before and it didn't work? Have you tried, or want to try Zoloft?
I think you need to see a new doctor, STAT!
2007-01-22 13:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by Hummer Babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not common to change mental health drugs frequently or quickly. Nor is it common to take more than one antidepressant at a time, and doing so could easily explain your behavioral changes. Suggest you see an outside psychiatrist for a second opinion, one that is in no way associated with the doctor you are seeing now.
2007-01-22 13:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to another doctor...it sound to me he-she is trying to use a gunniie pig or these medicines will kill ya...you may have a reaction from switching constantly. also with the bladder problem go to the ER. Get a lawyer too...this doctor doesn't know what he is doing....malpractice it sound to me.
2007-01-22 13:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Jeanette M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get off of the meds. They will screw you up. Trust me, I'm a prime example. Narf ooga weega!!!!
2007-01-22 12:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋