Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 90849

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xanax withdrawls

Posted by geno on January 20, 2002, at 9:31:03

Hello, last night i upped my desipramine dose to 50mg. I read the desipramine lowers seizure threasholds. I also ran out of xanax, was taking around 1mg a day, divided doses. I woke up around 5am, when i usually take my xanax, my heart was pounding 140 bpm, i was having muscle rigidity and twitching, seeing trails and hard to concetrate, racing thoughts, and a feeling like someone had a gun to my head and clicking the trigger. Iv also took 6mg of gabatril last night, thinking i would not need xanax.
Im still in a state of delerium, panic and mania, i beleive from the desipramine. COuld i be experiencing minor seiaure activity. What is going on with me!!

geno

Re: xanax withdrawls

Posted by jimmygold70 on January 20, 2002, at 12:51:19

In reply to xanax withdrawls, posted by geno on January 20, 2002, at 9:31:03

This is Xanax withdrawal syndrome.... Take Clonidine and Tegretol for a while and do the withdrawal VERY SLOWLY !

Jimmy

Re: xanax withdrawls » geno

Posted by Mr. Scott on January 20, 2002, at 13:26:16

In reply to xanax withdrawls, posted by geno on January 20, 2002, at 9:31:03

You are in Xanax withdrawal...A less than ideal time to increase the dose of desipramine! In addition to Jimmy's advice, you might also ask your doc about a weaker and longer acting benzo like tranxene to do a slow taper with.

Scott

Re: xanax withdrawls

Posted by geno on January 20, 2002, at 16:30:50

In reply to Re: xanax withdrawls » geno, posted by Mr. Scott on January 20, 2002, at 13:26:16

> You are in Xanax withdrawal...A less than ideal time to increase the dose of desipramine! In addition to Jimmy's advice, you might also ask your doc about a weaker and longer acting benzo like tranxene to do a slow taper with.
>
> Scott

Yes, i read desipramine lowers seizure threashold. Was i experiencing a siezure like activity. Also, iv been twitching all day? I found .25mg of xanax, which helped.
ANother question, is why isnt the gabaril helping with xanax withdrawls?
geno

Re: xanax withdrawls » geno

Posted by mr.scott on January 21, 2002, at 14:00:24

In reply to Re: xanax withdrawls, posted by geno on January 20, 2002, at 16:30:50

Well...In theory it should! But you are taking a low dose I believe, and the only thing going to completely alleviate the withdrawal is the drug itself. Alcoholics who detox on Benzos still have some rough ripples at times.

The best drugs for benzo withdrawal I know of that have been studied are Tegretol, Trileptal and Neurontin. Gabatril is a new one so I can't really sat.

Scott

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