Was taking 3mgs of Xanax divided daily. Recently taking 30mgs of Adderall.Decreased Xanax.
I started taking three mgs of xanax daily until last November. This was given to me by my primary care Dr. Have been taking since last March. In November I went to see a psychiatrist who started me on ADD meds. I found him on my own since my insurance does not include mental health. I discussed the Xanax with him, but he acted like he did not want to get involved with the issue since he did not prescribe the Xanax. The ADD issue was exsisting from my early twenties. Was started on 30 mgs of adderall daily. I stopped taking xanax in the day time and now take usually 2 mgs at night as I am having some tingling in hands and feet. Usually one mg at 5pm and another at 10pm.
I also have a severe problem with hyperhidrosis . All over my body. Mostly face and abdomen. This is one of the main reasons I was taking the xanax in the first place. I was told by a pharmacist friend that I should switch to a longer half life benzo to avoid the tingling problem and also insomnia. My question is, can I take the Xanax three times daily with the adderall or will one counteract the other. Oddly enough, I do not seem to have the sweating problem as frequently on the Adderall. Another thing is, if I decrease the Xanax to where I am no longer having the withdrawal symptoms, does this mean I can never use it again on a as needed basis? It has been the only thing that has worked for the sweating. I have tried all of the other meds for this like trazodone, desoryl and a few beta blockers and ace inhibitors but they caused way more side effects than I could handle. SSRI's have been discussed but I do not wish to try them for several reasons,one of which is that all of the info I have read about them seem to indicate that they have to be tapered as well and take so long to work. Also again they all have side effects that seem to out way the potential. I know that benzos are for short periods, but my mother took 10 mgs of Valium for 32 years three times a day and never had any problems with addiction or abuse. Nexium is what ultimately caused her death in 2004. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Your questions are all good ones but way out of the range of expertise of nonmedical providers. If you have a complicated medical presentation and are taking medications with competing actions you need someone who is very skilled at prescribing. If your psychiatrist doesn't want to manage all of your psychoactive meds then you may want to find one who will. There are many ways to approach your problems but you need someone who is very experienced. If you live in a large metro area or have access to a university affiliated teaching hospital you may be able to find a psychopharmacologist if you can't find a psychiatrist who is willing to work with all of the meds.
Rick Wirtz
Rick Wirtz is a Psychologist, not a psychiatrist or medical doctor. Although the majority of Psychologists are not authorized to prescribe medications or give you specific advice about them, they typically have experience working with patients who take a variety of medications. The response above is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical or mental disorder. Any information given in a post about medication is for educational purposes only and primarily to aid you in having an informed discussion with your own physician.
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the reason why your not getting xanax anymore is because of the the psychiatrist .....adderall is like meth for some people ...ive been on xanax 15 yrs myself from my primary doctor ...my other doc started me on it than he retired so i got another doctor ..so he gave me my xanax for yrs for panic attacks and agoraphobia ...im 38 yrs old steve from cali ..plus i have neuro-neuropathy so im on oxycodone 10mgs/325mgs percocets is what it is plus my thyroid had to comeout after 6 yrs of this doc finding a tumor ..he waited to long ...my endocrinologists said my doctor is a jerk ..couldve killed me the tumor was wrapped around my esoughgus choking me so a surgeon did it for me without cutting my vocal cords think god ..so now im on a pill for my thyroid now synthroid 150mcgs before breakfasts plus calcium pills rocaltrol 0.5mcgs plus oystcal 500mgs once a day so far god all these pills crazzy ..at leasts i have no cancer think god according to pathology tests showed no cancer ..anyways im steve nice meeting you
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