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So the reason ana rf was in the side effects is due to a person having lung issues no other people had the ana,rf? If I understand you correct.
Yes. I can't say with 100% certainty that amitriptyline wasn't responsible for the immune dysfunction, but if there is only one known case linking the med to the dysfunctions and it also had another factor, the lung fibrosis, which is known to cause ana and/or rf in 30% of cases then Occam's razor says it would be the most likely culprit, not the med.
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So ziprasidone would not be good with those 2 meds?
It depends on the dose. It is something your GP needs to work out.
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I am trying to get comfy with amitriptyline now. Just to be honest it really constipated me. I got the constipated IBS version.
Most of the TCAs can cause constipation (and dry mouth). It is usually less severe with clomipramine and imipramine than amitriptyline. Eating lots of fibre and ensuring you're well hydrated will help, I also found sprinkling a tablespoon of crushed linseed, aka flax seed, on the morning cornflakes help too.
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All I know is something triggered me to have OCD, anxiety again 6 months ago. Before that I was fine other then some sleep difficulties. I dono the culprit.
...The high dose vyvanse is to counteract the food cravings from my sleep med.
...Part of me wonders if the vyvanse trigger my old disorders to re surface?
So you take meds to help you sleep then a stimulant to ease the food cravings from the sedatives which forces you to take higher doses and/or more sedatives? Does that sound reasonable to you?
Did the OCD and anxiety start soon after you began taking lisdexamfetamine? If so, it could well be the trigger. Taking a stimulant with an anxiety disorder is often problematic.
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I was on 60mg ritalin in the past with less stimulants affect, but my hunger was too much.
...All I know is in my past I slept better with ritalin but I need off all these hunger meds.
Did you need fewer sedatives, or lower doses of them when you were on methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
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I dono which one caused it. Mirtazapine and olanzapine are only a year of use. I want off food cravings drugs so I can go back on my ritalin
Mirtazapine is almost certainly the one causing most of the food cravings.
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Do you know if there is other sleeping meds other the tcas,benzos and sleeping pills.
Doxepin perhaps. It is about as sedating as mirtazapine, but usually doesn't produce food cravings to the same severity. It depends on whether it is still available in Canada. It still is here in Oz, but Lesley - WiseMonkey - posted a while ago that it had been taken off the NZ market. TCA prices have also increased lately. Not sure if the two are linked.
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What about taking ziprasadone and olanzapine instead of mirtazapine? In theory that could work couldnt it?
Taking two antipsychotics is not a good idea, and even less so just for sedation. I'm not a fan of antipsychotics for anything other than the illnesses they are made for.