Am I Being Over-medicated?

[Powder]

When a doctor pushes a new drug to help a patient tolerate the original drug, I question that, too, because there are other options.

Did the doctor try a smaller dose of the first drug before adding a med? If not, then I think she or he skipped a step.

But as I am not a Doctor, I would suggest getting a good, qualified second opinion from a psychiatrist who has a long and successful track record with PTSD patients.

 

[PureDogs]

@uphillbattle

Well, I used to take too many medications in the past.

I quit take them 5 years ago until last year I crashed with reliving experience of PTSD (That time I didn't realize it is PTSD even my friends suspected it and told me about it)

Right now, I am on two medications: Prazosin and Cymbalta.

My Shrink's goal is to make sure I'm stablized, reduced PTSD, Nightmares, etc rather than experience too much side effects.

Hope this helps a little bit

 

[nicoleanne06]

I used to be on a huge cocktail

Zoloft
Atarax
Topamax
Seroquel
Buspbar
Trazadone

I have been off that combination for about 5 years now. I am now just on zoloft 150mg which is less than the 250mg in that cocktail. I was very over medicated and quite zombie like. But at the time it was the best for me. I couldnt go a day without cutting or binging and purging. I was a big ball of anxiety and had no idea which way was up.

That being said, it was ok for a temporary thing but im a firm believer that meds are not a cure all. Therpay needs to be used in conjunction to get to the root!