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• perscription drug addiction?
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i used to be a meth addict about 4 years ago (i was addicted for 2.5 years). After that i was perscribed Lexapro 20mg once daily, Welbutrin SR 150mg twice daily. Now i take that plus a nightly birth control pill, about 5-6 Vicodin/daily (the "doubleshot" ones) and if i don't have those i take my friends Adderall about 2 times a day. I know this sounds stupid but, i am going to die if i don't stop soon huh?
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• is lorazapam 2 mg a high dose if 2 mg dont work then i go to 4 mg im also on lexapro the cocktail works pretty
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good but i also take vicodin 10mg every morning along with it and i have no problems at all ..........so my problem is ............is this ok or do i have a drug addiction ............im moody hyperactive snappy and depressed and back and leg pains wtith out them ....im fine with them i get my house work done and i am in a great mood all day and i get a lot of things acomplished so is it doing me good or am i just high and lovin it??????????????
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• Proving drug abuse in court?
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I am going through a divorce and can not afford a lawyer, so please do not answer by telling me to get one. I can not afford it.
I recently came across a tape where my son, who was on cocaine, talked about my STBX being reprimanded to drug abuse counseling. They were seeing the same counselor as well as my husband seeing another one and both seeing the same mental health counselor.
My husband was put on Lexapro about 2 years ago. I just read that Lexapro is used to withdraw someone from cocaine. Google Lexapro and cocaine, not just Lexapro.
This is where it gets sticky. The judge sealed his record of conviction on physical abuse of me. The judge came under fire recently for shielding men from prosecution with a cop speaking up so long as his name was not used. The DA deflected the attack with legal double talk. No man has ever been convicted of rape or violence against women in my town that I can find.
How can I prove that my husband has an addiction to drugs without the cooperation of the law? I only have a week to do this in.
Our son is over 18 and lives with other guys. He has been spotted with known drug dealers on Feb.9 of this year.
As I stated, my STBX is on Lexapro and has been for 2 years that I know of. If he was on cocaine, all traces would be gone by now.
Other people here have heard local doctors talking about putting herione in vitamin shots to keep people coming in for more shots (these people would have no reason to fabricate such a thing) so I would not trust anything a doctor says here. I know of several people who have been given prescripts for pain killers for years and for no reason. This is a wealthy community and there are more than one "Dr. Feelgoods" who practice openly. I feel that if it is to be proved, it has to be done through those sealed court records.
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•Voting Question: Am I on the road to addiction? I am concerned due to some of my actions/ past...?
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Growing up: no abuse w/in family; close w/ mom & sister, don't really know half-brother (wish I did), & dad is just "there"- feel awkward around him; felt major anxiety when homesick, or before practice- was scared to the point of complete terror-dont know why
family: alcoholism/ addiction to drugs/ anorexia is a huge issue w/in the family (but in what family does it not exist right?)- BUT no one i live w/ (mom/dad/sis) are addicts by any means; mother was treated for depression when we were young, i was unaware until later in life
me: after 4 years of keeping it w/in the family in hopes that my mom would get me help (which she obviously didnt, she listened, was very supportive, but didnt notice the extreme pain i was in) i finally made it clear to her and saw a therapist, diagnosed w/ dysthymia (long-term depression). now i am on adderall for what we assume may be add
problem: in the past, i have drank alone when upset or bored or lonely; also- i have drank (unintentionally) to the point of poisoning- mom/therapist still do not know of this as i am too ashamed to tell them.. also i have taken 3x the recommended dose of adderall as i do not feel focused on the prescribed amount-- after taking 3x the rec. dose i feel more concentrated/ less fatigue from my depression and am able to do better in school
i have truly cut off a huge amount of my alcohol intake, thanks to lexapro and the distaste it gives for alcohol, BUT i have my moments where i just want to drink anywhere anytime... should i be really concerned?
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• Lexapro vs Xanax?? Please help!?
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I was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder /Depression and my MD decided to start me on medication...she started to give me Xanax but when it came time for her to write the prescription she changed her mind and put me on Lexapro and said for me 2 let her know how I feel after a couple weeks. She asked me if I could handle my attacks and I told her that sometimes they are unbearable. What's the difference between the 2 drugs besides the addiction factor? Do they make you feel high? Please give me any advice.
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• Pill Addiction..........?
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I have had an addiction to ultram for about 3years. I cold turkeyed that so i can start taking lexapro bc i know that you cannot take the two together. I have picked up a new addiction now about 5-6 norcos a day plue the 10mg of lexapro. I can't really tell if the lexapro works, ive been taking it about 2 months. Does it seem like i was better off with just the ultram? Did i take a turn for the worse this way?? Im hoping that the lexapro is going to work some miracle and then i wont have to take norcos along with it. I know i shouldnt take anything at all but can someone please help to tell me which is worse and will the lexapro help me to not want to take anyother drug??
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• Help Me Pin Down Best Anxiety Drug For Me (I've Tried Several & The Best So Far Is...)?
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I need your help here. I suffer from anxiety which at times (about twice a year) gets so bad that I will go into a real deep depression. I just couldn't stand it over the last week or so where I'm shaking and don't sleep well, obsessive thoughts, negative thinking, etc.
I've been on Risperdal for the last three weeks and it was working well until about a week ago where the jitters started coming back along with the thoughts, trouble sleeping, being slightly paranoid, etc. I have also Vistarel that I can take as needed but after the 2nd or 3rd day even if I triple the dose the stuff just doesn't do anything. In fact, I think it's making my jitters worse.
I just couldn't stand it anymore so I got my hands on some valiums yesterday and took 10MG before I went to bed. I haven't slept that well in a LONG time. This morning I took another 10MG and I'm telling you what, I have not felt this "normal" in about 20 years. I'm calm, not having obsessive worry thoughts, my hands aren't shaking. In other words I feel really good and normal like I did years ago. I don't feel drugged up or high or anything like that. Just normal.
I told my doctor this and she said that she will not prescribe me valiums due to their addictive nature. Heck, I don't even want to take these things every day so I'll got hooked on them. Just here and there when my anxiety gets bad so I can function. I don't want to get addicted to anything either. I can honestly say though that I have not felt this good, calm, and just plain normal and well in about 20 years.
So my question for you is what other drug works on the same part of the brain like valiums that I can ask to be put on? Is Xanax something that might work well? I know that's addictive too but darn it I'll just take the stuff when I need it. Most of the time my nerves are good enough not to need something.
Here's what I've been on thus far: Lexapro after 2 or 3 months made me not care about anything, which was bad because that included work or other responsibilities. It never made me feel good either, just dead inside. Paxil after 2 weeks made my anxiety worse. It was like doing speed or something and I couldn't sit still. Neorontine didn't do anything for me and was like a depressant. Vistarel doesn't do anything after the 2nd or 3rd day. Klonopin was OK but not as good as these valiums. And like I said, Risperdal was working really well for a week or two but now it doesn't seem to be working as well.
So if valium is working this well for me that tells me it is doing something that my brain needs in order to not be anxious, worry, obsesses, be slightly paranoid, and so on. It's helping me sleep too and like I said I just can't believe how GOOD I feel. With all the above in mind I'm hoping somebody can suggest a drug that the doctor might be willing to prescribe me that might work in some what the same way as Valium. I really need help here because as it stands my anxiety has been too bad to work. I'd even be willing to trade addiction to this stuff if it means feeling this well, calm, and normal. Thanks for any input because I have to fix this! Oh, and I am taking cognetive therapy classes as well but this is a genetic thing that runs in my family so I reall think I need to take some kind of drug to make up for what my mind is lacking.
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• I need help for a friend who has had problems with meth and is being prescribed lexapro ????
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How can I convince this person that it is not good for them to trade addictions like this especially with this drug which is so addictive that it can kill if you try to cold turkey it ! And what kind of doctor knowing his patients history would be prescribing a substance like this to her ? Is their anything I can do ?
Please this is a serious question and I do need a answer!
She did use meth because of depression but the side effects of lexapro include suicidal tendencies and it is being prescribed at 25 mg whereas the normal starting dose I understand is 5 to 10 mg
Boy that last one was no help I don't know what doctors you see but my experience has always been that they are never all that careful about what they prescribe , it's side effects or making sure that it is not abused
Try something other than wikipedia you fool even the founders gave it up as hopeless can't anyone out there give some kind of real help !
No sorry Samantha was a fool that I should have deleted from my info as I have with my life this is someone else who has recently come into my life and I temporarily blocked any information on my open net to avoid embarrasment for her and to protect her from ridicule thanks for the well wishes though
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• Am I in depression denial? Read explanation?
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I'm 22 years old, and until I was 18...my social skills were painfully awkward. Finally, however, I came out of my shell. I got into the nightclub/rave scene and began working as a promoter for the biggest nightclub in the US while attending a university. I had tons of friends, I dated some gorgeous girls, and I loved going out and having a good time. Life was good.
After 1 1/2 years, however, I started getting into prescription painkillers (namely oxycodone). I was in way over my head...I had tried other recreational drugs but the physical addiction of opiates sucked me into a trap. I think I took solace in the fact that it was a prescription medication rather than random chemicals off the street - big mistake.
After using for about a year, I decided I needed help and went to my parents. They were very understanding and supportive and I began outpatient rehab (weekly 1hr 1on1 therapy and Suboxone 8/2mg drug therapy.) I've been on suboxone for almost exactly 2 Years now
***Main Issue: for the past year I've suffered from horrible fatigue, insomnia, mild anxiety, and an extreme, overwhelming lack of motivation to do anything. I don't talk to my friends anymore, I don't enjoy doing anything that used to make me happy, but overall...I'm not sad. 6 months ago I was diagnosed with HYPOTHYROIDISM, and I thought I finally found the cause of my problems...but I've been on drug treatment for that for 6 months with no effect.
All of my symptoms point to depression, but I've been on: Celexa, Welbutrin, Lexapro and Valium...none of them did anything.
To sum it up...I'm a recovering opiate addict with hypothyroidism and I feel like doing nothing but sitting in my room all day...wtf is going on?
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• What is some light concentration medication I could take? With not many side effects?
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I was diagnosed with ADD when I was younger, but most of my life I've struggled with depression. Almost every antidepressant I try makes me like a zombie. I can't think and thus I can't focus on the things I love even more. I think that I might like to try a light medication to help my focus. Preferably one that doesn't change too much in the brain, and doesn't have many bad side effects.
I've known people who have tried aderol and say it was a miracle drug, but either led to addiction, or they forever felt worse off of it - worse than before they started. I can't focus on anything I love to do and I wonder if that's what is making me the most depressed. I've been like this since I became a teenager, and I'm 20 now. So seven years.
I sometimes have wondered if problems focusing and depression were connected, but I suppose many kinds of mood, or behavior problems can be linked. I have tried lexapro, effexor, zoloft, and now on wellbutrin. and it was good at first. I lost weight I wanted to lose. I started getting it together, and then I started feeling sluggish. I started just feeling out of my element. I no longer had terrible thoughts or hit the low notes that made me fall into a depressed state. I was in a fog where I couldn't see anything. I wasn't happy, I wasn't sad. For awhile it actually felt better this way. I didn't have to feel sad, and in time not feeling anything got boring.
I suppose it was nice to have the hunger supression in my medication, and I don't need to lose much like 10 pounds. What focusing drug would at least help give me my focus back without having many negative side affects if I take it or after I've stopped it. I guess not being so hungry all the time now would be nice. My priority is just getting better.
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