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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
a followup question to Dr. 'RG'
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
a followup question to Dr. 'RG'
by stargayzer, Aug 27, 2006 12:00AM
Hi, recently you answered ''yes, your doctor can help you substitute other medication, including antidepressants or anti anxiety medications that can bridge you while you get off of the diet pills.'' to my question about 'How to help myself' 08/20/06.
I am aware that a lot of family doctors are not up on the latest antidepressants even though anti-depressants are pretty much a hit or miss in itself. Could you please tell me the names of the medications I could use to 'bridge'. Then at least I can relay the message to my doctor with out having to guess at which ones. I've read on this forum many times how people were given one med after another till something worked. I understand that I might have to play the same hit or miss game because everyone is different but if I could have a starting place that would be great.
Please and Thank You, I am so desparate to be off these horrible pills!! So very desparate...
I am aware that a lot of family doctors are not up on the latest antidepressants even though anti-depressants are pretty much a hit or miss in itself. Could you please tell me the names of the medications I could use to 'bridge'. Then at least I can relay the message to my doctor with out having to guess at which ones. I've read on this forum many times how people were given one med after another till something worked. I understand that I might have to play the same hit or miss game because everyone is different but if I could have a starting place that would be great.
Please and Thank You, I am so desparate to be off these horrible pills!! So very desparate...
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 27, 2006 12:00AM
, Aug 27, 2006 12:00AM
Member Comments (1)
by stargayzer, Aug 29, 2006 12:00AM
I don't understand klonopin. If stopping these pills make me extremely tired and sweaty and, well I can't describe it, just very weird feeling, I would think that klonopin would make the fatigue worse.
