Posted by shermanvolvo on June 20, 2005, at 18:08:22
In reply to Re: New member on Effexor- Lorazepam too??, posted by Priss on April 13, 2005, at 21:51:38
Hey there :)
I have had experience with all of the above drugs & can only offer you my personal experience. Please recognize that we ALL respond differently to meds, and everyone's experiences may be different, so don't take anyone's experiences as *your* truth.
That said, I totally relate to you wanting to hear about other people's experiences; I am the same way too :)
In my opinion, I really don't feel comfortable with a pharmacy mixing up your meds; I don't know if you are in the US and if so, what things are like there (I am in Canada) but it really shouldn't be up to a pharmacist what meds you are taking... I could be out to lunch, but I really think you should talk to your doctor about this.
That said, I would like to say I have seen doctors (generally, GP's - family doctors) be WAY out to lunch prescribing *habit-forming* meds, so pharmacists often give some good advice. For instance, I got a nice little addiction to imovane (zopiclone) that my GP SWORE up and down was not addictive. Thank goodness I ended up chatting with a psychiatrist who said *um, yeah it is.... (And I went to the psychiatrist at the good advice of a very awesome pharmacist; they are frequently more aware of meds than doctors!)
But I digress...
Typically, things like lorazepam are best PRN (taken when needed) but if you are just starting meds to curb your anxiety, it will take time for them to sink in, and for you to see if they work. So this is perhaps why your doctor wanted you to take them throughout the day.
New meds usually mess up one's system; this doesn't mean that this is how you will always feel taking them. That said, don't be afraid to talk to a pharmacist or doctor if you feel the symptom is serious. As for the anxiety, I felt quite anxious taking effexor when I started. It messed up my sleep patterns for a few weeks, but eventually, it regulated. I found that therapy and self-help stuff to curb and prevent anxiety was way more effective than any PRN meds but it took me almost 10 years to realise this... I was so scared of my anxiety, I made myself worse for years...
Anyways, please share more of your situation, and feel free to email me privately at shermanvolvo@shaw.ca
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