[lipstickvogue]

Hello everyone. I am reaching out to whomever can read this and offer some sort of advice/help. My boyfriend has gone through a lot in his life and he is dealing with depression, anxiety, and insomnia. His doctor basically prescribed medicines to counter each medicine. He is taking Prozac, Xanax, Adderall, and sometimes Seroquil to sleep. He is an insomniac. He has not slept in the past four days due to his doctor trying to ween him off xanax (he is very much addicted at this point and had to go to the hospital last week--his heart was racing). This is a first I've experienced in our relationship..I love him, and I want to be there for him. The only problem is: I don't know how to help him! He is getting EXTREMELY snappy and i understand it's the combination of trying to stop taking xanax and no sleep.. but it's wearing on me. Can anyone suggest anything I can do to help him? I am desparate. I try to help him relax, be patient and understanding..but of course I am a woman and I get hurt when he says things that he doesn't mean. I can't help it! Are there any books I can read ? Any herbal medicines? I am so new to this, but I will not give up on him. I want to be the strength that he needs, please help me. [:I] Thank you.

[User Name]

I have no real advise to give you since I am just as clueless, but all I can say is don't let what he says get to you. Obviously he isn't himself and doesn't mean the things he says. He's going through rough times right now and he needs you to be strong for him.

I don't see how a doctor can prescribe so many different medications to counter other medications. I think that's 90% of his problems. He needs to cut down on some of those(safely).

I'm not crazy......

[katz]

adderell is a stimulant like coke/crank, seroquel is used for heroin/methadone withdraw cause it helps put dopeamine back in brain can b used 4 sleep but not with ohter drugs prozac is 4 super deep major deression and can make u nuts if u relly dont need it xanax is a tranquizer used 4 anxiety like phobias fearof spiders,hights,clowns im no docter but im a addict since 13 and now clean 2yrs been on and/or abused all the above but never prozac and mixing these pills i ********** him up te drugs hes using cant cause thier workin agaisnt each other look get the 5th edion p.d.r and mercks medicalinfo for addicts see 4 yorself he should not be mixing these pills geta new doctor soundsto me shrink makin money no wonder hes moody its the mix and ifnot changed he'll need to andwill reuse DO SOMTHNG SOON if not day24 hes gonna want to shoot himsf your mnd cn only take so much

[lipstickvogue]

quote:Originally posted by User Name

I have no real advise to give you since I am just as clueless, but all I can say is don't let what he says get to you. Obviously he isn't himself and doesn't mean the things he says. He's going through rough times right now and he needs you to be strong for him.

I don't see how a doctor can prescribe so many different medications to counter other medications. I think that's 90% of his problems. He needs to cut down on some of those(safely).

I'm not crazy......

[lipstickvogue]

quote:Originally posted by katz

adderell is a stimulant like coke/crank, seroquel is used for heroin/methadone withdraw cause it helps put dopeamine back in brain can b used 4 sleep but not with ohter drugs prozac is 4 super deep major deression and can make u nuts if u relly dont need it xanax is a tranquizer used 4 anxiety like phobias fearof spiders,hights,clowns im no docter but im a addict since 13 and now clean 2yrs been on and/or abused all the above but never prozac and mixing these pills i ********** him up te drugs hes using cant cause thier workin agaisnt each other look get the 5th edion p.d.r and mercks medicalinfo for addicts see 4 yorself he should not be mixing these pills geta new doctor soundsto me shrink makin money no wonder hes moody its the mix and ifnot changed he'll need to andwill reuse DO SOMTHNG SOON if not day24 hes gonna want to shoot himsf your mnd cn only take so much

[DarlinDenise]

I understand where you are coming from LipStick.

I, myself, have a love one going through something simular.

My only advice is to stay by his side. You being there for him will mean more to him than you can ever imagine.

Do some research on your own. I know it will drive you nuts and make you so angry at his doctors, but it will also help you to understand when it comes time for him to start coming off his meds. Include him too. Don't force everything you find out on him all at once. But make sure he realizes that his problems that he's dealing with now are basically from side effect from his medications.

If he decides to come off the meds(which will be hard for the both of you), just make sure you understand what you are in for. Sometimes the withdrawals are worse than the real problem to start off with.

It won't be easy and it will take some time. But just be there for him. Be sure to do some praying, you're going to need all the help you can get.

You are a wonderful girlfriend to want to help him. And just don't forget that.

And please please please... use this forum! So many in here can help and have such good advice! A few of them have already helped me more than they realize.

[lipstickvogue]

quote:Originally posted by DarlinDenise

I understand where you are coming from LipStick.

I, myself, have a love one going through something simular.

My only advice is to stay by his side. You being there for him will mean more to him than you can ever imagine.

Do some research on your own. I know it will drive you nuts and make you so angry at his doctors, but it will also help you to understand when it comes time for him to start coming off his meds. Include him too. Don't force everything you find out on him all at once. But make sure he realizes that his problems that he's dealing with now are basically from side effect from his medications.

If he decides to come off the meds(which will be hard for the both of you), just make sure you understand what you are in for. Sometimes the withdrawals are worse than the real problem to start off with.

It won't be easy and it will take some time. But just be there for him. Be sure to do some praying, you're going to need all the help you can get.

You are a wonderful girlfriend to want to help him. And just don't forget that.

And please please please... use this forum! So many in here can help and have such good advice! A few of them have already helped me more than they realize.

THANK YOU so much for your advice. i won't give up on him, and i'm so glad that people out there can relate so i don't feel so alone. the withdrawals have already started to kick in, the irritability, the insomnia, the high body temperature..it's already here.. i just hope it doesn't get much worse. he has isolated himself a bit from me a bit, which can be good considering maybe he doesn't want to react harshly to me. thanks again for your time

[erdwinjc]

Hello there. I was addicted to xanax after 3 eyars of taking 6 mg's a day. A freind of mines freind got busted with xanax and todl the cops i gave em too him. It wasnt even the same kind of pill, bu the psychiatrist i was seeing got word of that and took me off of them cold turkey and replaced it with paxil and some mild seleeping pills. That is a whole notehr story in itself on my reaction to all tehc hanges, i finally said screw it, take me off everything, at the time i was labled a psychotic with an personality problem. Too calm myself down, i used herbal remedies.i dont know exactly what kind of problems he is having, but i know for anxiety, nervousness, stress and depression you can use these herbal teas. trust me they work, it kicked the edge off of my withdrawels of xanax, the herbs are these. BEFORE USE MAKE SURE YOU ARENT ALLERGIC TO THEM, lieksome people alelrgic to poison ivy, ragweedp oison oak, cannot take certain herbal teas, cause they have an allergic reaction, anyway...

these are the herbs, chammomile, lavender flower, kava kava and st johns wort really works good too, oi took the capsule form, but i advise the tea for full effect. the fresher the better. What can put you down for sleeping and also anxiety and depression is Valerian root. this is what they make valium out of . But valerian root doesnt speed you up like valium. Look into some other herbs taht help wtih depressio and sleep You will be surprised, it changed my life or the better. Thank you for your time and havea wonderful evening. ;P

[ivehadit]

is there anybody tha can help me. i am on day 6 of subox wd and still feeling it . followed the doctors orders and still the worst wd's of my life any suggestions

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