Re: Question about medications

January 8, 2008

Hi Geri,

All my life I've had the 'reverse effect' (as I call it) to some

medications. Ones that were supposed to help me sleep made me more

awake, ones for tremors only made them worse, etc.

Gretchen

January 8, 2008

How do you and you doctors cope with that? How does one prove it to a new

doctor?

I know they think I out of my mind!!

Geri

January 9, 2008

Hi Geri,

Oh I am * very * verbal with them, explaining exactly what my reaction

to the medications are and I refuse to take them. Most of my docs have

been understanding about that, and a bit confused, but have attributed

it to my 'nervous system', lol I have also done research over the

years (before the Internet I was in libraries frequently perusing the

PDR) and I would * suggest * a medication. Fortunately, now the only

medication I need is for tremors and it works very well - no reverse

effect, rather I noticed a BIG difference within 24 hours.

Gretchen

January 9, 2008

Yup, sure do .... any hydrocodone pain relievers make me hyper and boy

do I crash hard afterwards. Soma, taken at bedtime gives me the creepy

crawl-lees, bedbugs etc feeling and does little for muscle cramps. Vytorin

causes me unbelieveable muscle pain. This last year has been hell trying to find

the right formulation/combination of medications ....without going BANKRUPT!

>

> Do any of you have a problem with medicationss doing the opposite

....Like muscle relaxers making you turn into a tight ball or high blood

pressure meds making you feel stressed or you heart pound.?

>

> Geri

>

July 22, 2008

My son has taken Ritalin take for ADD. I take Welbutrin for depression and have

taken Celexa a cousin to Lexapro. The draw back to Celexa was weight gain and

wow was I always tired. I also got addicted to it. I would get very sick if I

went more then 3 days without a pill. I do better on Welbutrin.

In a message dated 7/22/2008 9:44:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

jonrice62@... writes:

Does anyone know if Wellbutrin or Lexapro are safe for people with CMT?

Recommended Posts