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zanax
Jul 02, 2008 10:23AM in the Anxiety Community
Please consult your prescribing Dr. for assistance in the tapering process first. You can also ask your pharmacist for their input on this. There's a lot of info. here on the site about weaning ideas. I have posted quite a bit on my home page, but remember, I'm not a medical professional so it's just my personal experiences. I have found that by reading wh...
What should I do?
Jun 25, 2008 03:03PM in the Depression Community
"I have a question about Xanax withdrawal. Can I continue to go day by day in abstinence, assuming the symptoms will continue to get better, or is there some kind of time bomb that will debilitate me in the next week or two? If so, I guess I would need to withdraw in a rehab hospital." Roger, YOU CAN NOT STOP TAKING XANAX COLD TURKEY!! This is very, very d...
Lamictal & ECT
Jun 19, 2008 10:34AM in the Depression Community
Cookie, Continue your persistent follow-up with Dr. Breggin - he may be involved in a court case or travels...? You're quite lucky that you have access to him - he's an inspiration to me. I found another article from ECT Journal. Here it is - it's not the same article that I first found - but this is more updated as it appeared in 2006. Good luck, an...
Remeron
Jun 19, 2008 10:29AM in the Depression Community
I'm a bit confused by your post with this bi-polar diagnosis. Did a psychiatrist diagnosis you? I'm certainly not a medical physician, but in all of my reading and research, that certainly would not be my first diagnosis based upon your chief complaints. Secondly, did they also prescribe a mood stabilizer with your AD? I'd suggest that you go over to th...
Lamictal & ECT
Jun 18, 2008 11:28PM in the Depression Community
I just found this info. on google - you can check this out for more information: March 2005, 21:1 > Effect of Concurrent Lamotrigine... ARTICLE LINKS: Fulltext | PDF (119 K) Effect of Concurrent Lamotrigine in Patients Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy. The Association For Convulsive Therapy 2005 Annual Meeting Journal of ECT...
Lamictal & ECT
Jun 18, 2008 11:23PM in the Depression Community
I have not heard about this reaction but I'm going to do some research as you've aroused my curiosity. I suggest you post this in the Ask A Doctor forum - Dr. Gould - for his opinion, too. I'm also going to ask my psychiatrist when I see him in July about this subject. I'm assuming that you were treated for severe depression - resistant to antidepressant t...