i am bipolar ii, depressed and agoraphobic. first two are being controlled by lamictal and wellbutrin, respectively. i have to be a best man in a wedding in one month. will see psychiatrist right before i go. he says he'll give me benzos then if i still need them. question is i cannot be drowsy, which benzo do i take and how can i be certain it will work? i can probably acquire some to test, are they safe with the drugs i already take?
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Hi, I know how you feel. A few years ago I was a maid of honor in my best friend's wedding. Well I was sick over it and couldn't tell her no. I had been doctoring for a few years trying to get some stuff straightened out and he prescribed me ativan(lorazepam).5mg to get through it all. This medication was prescribed with my regular meds(zoloft and topamax). I used the pills for the rehearsal and didn't end up needing them for the wedding. Don't take anything without your doctor helping you with the dose and combination, but I am sure you don't need me to tell you that. A small dose shouldn't make you tired, but we are all different. It doesn't make me tired, but if I lay down to go to sleep after taking one I am usually out like a light.
Two side notes: 1) don't drink on the medication! Whew they aren't lying when they say alcohol with intensify the effect.
2)Just remember people will not be looking at you they will be looking more at the bride and groom...it is their day. You will have a blast if you relax, I did and I am so glad that I was in the wedding after all.
That's not for you to decide, the doctor will prescribe what he sees fit.
It's a really bad idea to take a medication that wasn't prescribed to you. You have no idea how it will affect your disorders and no idea what type of adverse affect it will have in relation to the other meds you're taking.
What you need to do is ask the doctor who's prescribing the other meds what he or she suggests you should do. Good luck
Dear friend..my suggestion is Xanax XR. This is a controlled release formula of Alprazolam. It is much better as it will not make you tired and has a longer half life than the regular xanax. I take this and don't have the groggy feeling I used to get with the regular stuff. best wishes
I had no problems with lamictal interacting with benzos (klonopin). I don't know about welbutrin though (I was on prozac and it was safe with that) the klonopin made me really tired though so I usually only took 1/2 of one.
good luck!
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