My, Oh My, How Time Flies!!! Getting Off Antidepressants After Accidentally Taking Them For A DecadeMike writes in with a frequently voiced concern: I am a 48 year old male and I have been on Paxil for about 11 years now and have been wondering about getting off it. I am aware that there is “detox” time needed and I’ll feel like shit (among other things), . . my question . . . → Read More: My, Oh My, How Time Flies!!! Getting Off Antidepressants After Accidentally Taking Them For A Decade  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  anxiety, depression, medication, medication side-effects, Uncategorized, withdrawal symptoms  Add new tag, antidepressants, Hartman, medication side-effects, paxil, side effects, SSRI, treatment resistant depression Andrea writes in: I have been taking 100 mg of Lamictal for about two years. In the last 1.5 yrs my doctor added 100 mg of Pristiq. I have recently lost my health insurance and need to get off both drugs as a result. How should I do this? I’m a full time student and . . . → Read More: Another Casualty of the Lack of Health Care Reform I caught you knockin’ at my cellar door, I love you, baby, can I have some more, Oh, the damage done. I hit the city and I lost my band, I watched the needle take another man, Gone, gone, the damage done. I sing the song because I . . . → Read More: . . . Another Man Done Gone . . . 2 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, heroin, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, relationships, Uncategorized ADHD, drug use, Hartman, heroin, medication, medication side-effects, overdose, parenting, philadelphia psychiatrist, relationships Anne writes in . . . (I) am currently taking effexor. effectiveness marginal. still depressed and still anxious in social circumstances, perhaps, I just need more time with that aspect. what, if any other drug might I combine with the effexor to help with the depression? The first step, of course, is to make sure . . . → Read More: Making Effexor more Effective for depression and anxiety Comments are closed antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiety, benzodiazepines, depression, medication, medication side-effects Abilify, antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, Effexor, Hartman, Klonopin, lithium, medication, medication side-effects, philadelphia psychiatrist, therapy, treatment resistant depression, wellbutrin, Xanax Whenever a new medication or new technology hits the market, there is always a learning curve for both the public and for practicing physicians. Tempering the excitement about receiving/delivering help with a dose of skepticism is healthy. It keeps the public and physicians from being bamboozled by snake oil salesmen. That is the whole idea . . . → Read More: Paddling Upstream . . . Figuring Out The Role Of TMS In The Treatment Of Major Depression 4 comments - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, antipsychotics, depression, ECT, FDA, fish oil, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation Abilify, antidepressants, Effexor, fish oil, Hartman, Lexapro, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, nutritional products, philadelphia psychiatrist, Pristiq, psychiatric medication, SAMe, side effects, SSRI, suicidal ideation, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation, treatment resistant depression, wellbutrin, Zoloft So great to stumble upon your blog. I am a single mom of an amazing 5 year old suffering from ADHD and Sensory issues who has tried every drug in the book. But, the side effects are grueling. With Vyvanse, although his symptoms practically disappeared, he developed severe speech dis-fluency. It was just torture for . . . → Read More: Picking Between the Least Worst Options Comments are closed ADHD, fish oil, medication, medication side-effects, stimulants adderall, ADHD, fish oil, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, nutrition, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, side effects, stimulants, vitamins, Vyvanse I am a 29 yo mother and was diagnosed as being bipolar at approximately 25 yo. I have taken a variety of medications(lamicatal, fluoxetine, topamax, lithium) and respond but i have always had “flare-ups” of exaggerated moodiness(rage, sadness, etc) about 2 weeks before my period. Since I have been married my husband has been able . . . → Read More: Mood Instability . . . PMDD or Bipolar Disorder . . . Or Both? One comment - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, PMDD, PMS bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, philadelphia psychiatrist, PMDD, psychiatric medication Sharon writes in . . . My son has just started Seroquel XR for bipolar depression. However, he is suffering with repetitive thoughts, for example he recently was emptying a bag of trash that contained old light bulbs and in carrying it outside he lifted it over an ottoman in his living room, that was . . . → Read More: Obsessive Ruminations Embedded In A Mood Disorder Comments are closed antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, therapy antidepressants, bipolar disorder, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, paxil, philadelphia psychiatrist, SSRI, therapy, Zoloft I am a 23 year old male, am currently on Adderal XR 30Mg bid, Xanax 1Mg bid, and Remeron at bedtime. I have been on Adderal XR for five years. (at 60mg) The last few months the pharmacy has given me (unbeknownst to me) generic adderal XR, and I noticed (without knowing it wasn’t the . . . → Read More: Generic Woes, Anxiety Shows and Sarcastic Doctor Blows Sorry for the lack of writing folks, I been biiiiiiizzzzzzzzzyyyyyyy! I am proud to announce that I am an official TMS provider! My NeurostarTMS machine was delivered the first week of November and I spent the better part of last week being trained on how to use it in real-life situations. From a professional standpoint . . . → Read More: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation–Part II Comments are closed depression, ECT, medication, medication side-effects, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation antidepressants, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation, treatment resistant depression |
   
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