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I have been on Valium for at least 8 months now and it is not helping. I am still being given the 5mg 2 times a day and 2 at bedtime. I have told my pdoc and tdoc that IT DOES NOT HELP....i have been having hour(s) long panic/anxiety attacks and they just dont seem to care. What am I supposed to do? Just keep paying for and taking these meds even though they dont help? I am getting very tired of none of my meds helping and nobody caring.[/FONT]
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Posted 05 June 2005 - 09:38 AM
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Posted 05 June 2005 - 12:27 PM
Did the Valium work for you in the past? If so, you may be developing a tolerance to the medication; if not, you may want to ask your doctor for an alternative that might be more effective.
Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder NOS (296.90)
Current Medications:
Lamictal (200mg)
Dexedrine (5mg)
Previous Medications:
Adderall, Concerta, Cymbalta, Depakote ER, Effexor XR, Focalin, Geodon, Keppra, Klonopin, Mirapex, Paxil, Provigil, Prozac, Topamax, Valium, Wellbutrin SR, and Zonegran.
Current Medications:
Lamictal (200mg)
Dexedrine (5mg)
Previous Medications:
Adderall, Concerta, Cymbalta, Depakote ER, Effexor XR, Focalin, Geodon, Keppra, Klonopin, Mirapex, Paxil, Provigil, Prozac, Topamax, Valium, Wellbutrin SR, and Zonegran.
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Posted 05 June 2005 - 02:09 PM
Seems like it might be time for a new pdoc. 8 months is a long time to deal with that kind of stuff.
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dysthymia, ADD (mostly inattentive)
(dysthymia well treated, ADD not so much)
rx:
dexedrine 5mg three times/day, sorta
150mg bupropion sr (generic Welbutrin) daily
clonidine for sleep, I forget how much
various heart/bp/cholesterol meds
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Posted 05 June 2005 - 02:40 PM
I do think the benzos lose effect with time.
From my own experience I have decreased benzo use month by month as my brain is slowly healing. I have come to the conclusion that the panic/anxiety attacks are just the firecrackers on the cake. If you take care of the baseline brain problems the anxiety decreases and fades.
Perhaps you should re-address the overall issues with your Pdoc in hopes that they will re-assess (sorry for the alliteration) your progress and make some positive changes that decrease your anxienty. A.M.
Also: Are extended release formulations available? I found with xanax that the ER made a huge difference in response since I wasn't yo-yoing the blood levels every 4 hours. One other possiblity, perhaps some of the other long acting forms might do better like klonopin or ativan (I have no knowledge whether they are appropriate). [edit]
From my own experience I have decreased benzo use month by month as my brain is slowly healing. I have come to the conclusion that the panic/anxiety attacks are just the firecrackers on the cake. If you take care of the baseline brain problems the anxiety decreases and fades.
Perhaps you should re-address the overall issues with your Pdoc in hopes that they will re-assess (sorry for the alliteration) your progress and make some positive changes that decrease your anxienty. A.M.
Also: Are extended release formulations available? I found with xanax that the ER made a huge difference in response since I wasn't yo-yoing the blood levels every 4 hours. One other possiblity, perhaps some of the other long acting forms might do better like klonopin or ativan (I have no knowledge whether they are appropriate). [edit]
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Posted 05 June 2005 - 07:45 PM
Bitter Beauty, on Jun 6 2005, 12:38 AM, said:
I have been on Valium for at least 8 months now and it is not helping. I am still being given the 5mg 2 times a day and 2 at bedtime. I have told my pdoc and tdoc that IT DOES NOT HELP....i have been having hour(s) long panic/anxiety attacks and they just dont seem to care. What am I supposed to do? Just keep paying for and taking these meds even though they dont help? I am getting very tired of none of my meds helping and nobody caring.[/FONT]
What other meds are you on?
Dx : Schizophrenia, paranoid type with panic attacks.
Rx : 60mg Prozac, 20mg Zyprexa daily, 10mg diazepam PRN.
Ex Rx: Luvox, Paxil, Risperdel, Xanax, Seroquel, Abilify.
Rx : 60mg Prozac, 20mg Zyprexa daily, 10mg diazepam PRN.
Ex Rx: Luvox, Paxil, Risperdel, Xanax, Seroquel, Abilify.
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Posted 06 June 2005 - 06:31 PM
Hey, I have been on klonopins before and I didnt like them. I built up a tolerance to it and when I did enough to help me it made me MEAN!!!!! The valiums have never helped and even after 8 months I am still on the same dose. My other meds are Neurontin 300mg 3 times a day and pamelor (nortriptyline) 100mg at bedtime (just uppped from 75mg at bedtime). I hope I remember all the questions. 
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RX--> Seroquel 500mg, Lexapro 20mg, about to start back on Lamictal to work my way back up to 200mg.
"Throughout my life I have left pieces of my heart in different places, it seems there is almost not enough to keep on going." - George Yung
RX--> Seroquel 500mg, Lexapro 20mg, about to start back on Lamictal to work my way back up to 200mg.
"Throughout my life I have left pieces of my heart in different places, it seems there is almost not enough to keep on going." - George Yung
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Posted 06 June 2005 - 07:13 PM
so how about discussing some different meds with your pdoc. you said that klonopin did not work for you... just curious, though - did you take brand name klonopin or the generic brand clonazepam. I know of many people who have said that clonazepam didnt work for them but swear by the brand name klonopin... just a though....
how about trying another benzo (like ativan or xanax, for example). I mean, im not a medical professional and might not even be right in my info.... the point is, though, that if you arent doing well with your anxiety, you really need a med change.... it is no way to leave. you *need* to try and really stress that to your doctors. it is just not at all fair to you to make you go through this...
Anyway, I hope that things start to get better for you. you deserve it!
be well
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how about trying another benzo (like ativan or xanax, for example). I mean, im not a medical professional and might not even be right in my info.... the point is, though, that if you arent doing well with your anxiety, you really need a med change.... it is no way to leave. you *need* to try and really stress that to your doctors. it is just not at all fair to you to make you go through this...
Anyway, I hope that things start to get better for you. you deserve it!
be well
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Posted 07 June 2005 - 07:31 AM
Is the Pamelor for depression or anxiety?
I've found that paroxetine (Paxil) has helped lessen my anxiety to a great extent.
I've found that paroxetine (Paxil) has helped lessen my anxiety to a great extent.
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Posted 07 June 2005 - 10:49 AM
Opelia - I was on the generic (clonazepam). I tried telling both my pdoc and tdoc that it DOES NOT WORK, but I dont think they care 
Mack- Pamelor is for depression, which I still dont think that it works...all I do is sit around the house and do as little as possible, which is really hard on the kids when i dont feel like taking them outside or washing clothes.....im so sad
Mack- Pamelor is for depression, which I still dont think that it works...all I do is sit around the house and do as little as possible, which is really hard on the kids when i dont feel like taking them outside or washing clothes.....im so sad
DX--> BP, OCPD, PTSD x2, anxiety disorder
RX--> Seroquel 500mg, Lexapro 20mg, about to start back on Lamictal to work my way back up to 200mg.
"Throughout my life I have left pieces of my heart in different places, it seems there is almost not enough to keep on going." - George Yung
RX--> Seroquel 500mg, Lexapro 20mg, about to start back on Lamictal to work my way back up to 200mg.
"Throughout my life I have left pieces of my heart in different places, it seems there is almost not enough to keep on going." - George Yung
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Posted 07 June 2005 - 06:10 PM
The next logical step would be to try an atypical anti-psychotic such as seroquel or zyprexa. They work well for most poeple but side effects can be an issue.
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 07:34 PM
It is so strange because I just realized that my pdoc is doing the same thing w/ my Neurontin. I was put on Neurontin in July of last yr, 300mg 2-3 (always 3 tho) . I tell them that I can't tell a difference in myself when I take it but when I dont take it i can tell a difference. I hope that makes sense and you all keep in touch w/ this thread. Thanx for all the replies and caring.
DX--> BP, OCPD, PTSD x2, anxiety disorder
RX--> Seroquel 500mg, Lexapro 20mg, about to start back on Lamictal to work my way back up to 200mg.
"Throughout my life I have left pieces of my heart in different places, it seems there is almost not enough to keep on going." - George Yung
RX--> Seroquel 500mg, Lexapro 20mg, about to start back on Lamictal to work my way back up to 200mg.
"Throughout my life I have left pieces of my heart in different places, it seems there is almost not enough to keep on going." - George Yung
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Posted 09 June 2005 - 06:54 PM
Bitter Beauty, on Jun 5 2005, 09:38 AM, said:
I have been on Valium for at least 8 months now and it is not helping. I am still being given the 5mg 2 times a day and 2 at bedtime. I have told my pdoc and tdoc that IT DOES NOT HELP....i have been having hour(s) long panic/anxiety attacks and they just dont seem to care. What am I supposed to do? Just keep paying for and taking these meds even though they dont help? I am getting very tired of none of my meds helping and nobody caring.[/FONT]
Ditto everything everyone else has said. 8 months is a pretty long time to be on a benzo, just because they are really addictive. Get a new Pdoc ASAP. Maybe you should try Lexapro?
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