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We have decided to wean difficult child off 90%of his medications, give him a break then re introduce a new medication after we see what his symptoms are.
He started Depakote for BiPolar with Seroquel, he only takes the Seroquel "as needed" it makes him very sleepy. Then they added Effexor for depression and anxiety, that didnt quite take away all the anxiety so they added Buspar PHew!
He started all of this right after he was detoxed from opiates and started on the Suboxone. They seemed to help for a while but now he is miserable, we dont feel that for the amount of medications he takes everyday the benefits are just not there.
The doctor started with the Effexor she told him to take one dose every other day for 3 doses then to stop. She told him he may feel "flu like" for a while but that it would go away in a few days. Yesterday was his first "missed" dose, today around 5ish when he should have taken his dose he started to feel sick, he describes "dizzy, light headness, spacey, and a metal taste in his mouth". Could this be from missing one dose? He took the dose tonight but said he didnt feel any better. I am surprised that after missing one dose he would feel so badly,
Does anyone have any experience coming off of Effexor and Depakote?
Grace
He started Depakote for BiPolar with Seroquel, he only takes the Seroquel "as needed" it makes him very sleepy. Then they added Effexor for depression and anxiety, that didnt quite take away all the anxiety so they added Buspar PHew!
He started all of this right after he was detoxed from opiates and started on the Suboxone. They seemed to help for a while but now he is miserable, we dont feel that for the amount of medications he takes everyday the benefits are just not there.
The doctor started with the Effexor she told him to take one dose every other day for 3 doses then to stop. She told him he may feel "flu like" for a while but that it would go away in a few days. Yesterday was his first "missed" dose, today around 5ish when he should have taken his dose he started to feel sick, he describes "dizzy, light headness, spacey, and a metal taste in his mouth". Could this be from missing one dose? He took the dose tonight but said he didnt feel any better. I am surprised that after missing one dose he would feel so badly,
Does anyone have any experience coming off of Effexor and Depakote?
Grace