Notes about call with psychiatrist.

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  • Like I said, so much anxiety went away when I saw Tara and then got started on work.
  • I felt so great the day that I saw her, and the following day (yesterday)
  • Both of these days, I had taken Ativan early in the morning.
  • Then today I started having a really down day.
    • It felt to me like my mood was really down but for absolutely no apparent reason.
    • When I took it, I felt "because of the way I feel now, if I don't take this, I'm not going to be able to do anything today and it'll be a horrible day"
    • Taking the Ativan seems to have helped, at least somewhat.
  • I am concerned about having to take Ativan every morning.
    • I don't want to be using it as a crutch.
    • Tara is concerned about me continuing it as well.
  • Can we start weaning me off Ativan now?
  • Should I try one night without the Remeron, so I can see how much I'm sleeping?
  • Next time I feel like that, should I just stomach through it no matter the cost and not take Ativan?

Ativan History:

  • When you first gave it to me, I took 3 doses in 2 days. Then I didn't have any for about 9 days. Now I've had about one per day for the last 6 days.

I've been on Wellbutrin and Remron for a little over 2 weeks.

He wants to do 3-4 weeks of Ativan. He doesn't want to taper off the Ativan.

He wants to add 10mg of Prozac, see how I do. Then increase to 20mg of Prozac. Then pull the Wellbutrin away. Then sit with 30-40mg of Prozac.

  • Leave Wellbutrin the same
  • Leave the Remron
  • Take one Ativan every morning when I get up
  • Tomorrow morning going to add in Prozac 10mg
  • Once we've had Prozac in my system for 2-3 days
  • Then go up to Prozac
  • Then 7-10 days after starting going to try to pull back the Wellbutrin
  • 4-5 days, could try pulling the Ativan back
  • 1 pill to 3/4 of a pill for a week
  • 1/2 a pill for a week

Text you the number of the pharmacy for the Prozac.

Could also try the Wellbutrin 300mg.

Try for a few days:

300mg Wellbutrin in morning.
1 Ativan in the morning.
1 Remron at night.

If can't fall asleep:

Switch to Prozac