My personal thoughts about my prescribed treatment of Lexapro, abilify, and buspar... were they trying to kill me? Reading about Lexapro has helped me understand that abilify and buspar are two of the most interactive drugs with lexapro, and can commonly lead to serotonin syndrome. They did not screen me for signs of this syndrome prior to prescribing me it, nor afterward.
In hospital I complained of symptoms such as my teeth were chattering constantly. The doctor literally looked at me, shrugged, and said, "that's weird."
(and when I took the Lexapro, Abilify, and Buspar all together, my entire body was in so much pain for 24 hours, I never wanted to take the combination again, I still don't understand the cause of this, but I wrote it off as a 'negative side affect' rather than any kind of adverse reaction. At the time I had also just recently detoxed from Benzodiazepine dependency, and figured the pain may of been a possible delayed withdrawal affect or, an excitatory affect known as 'neurotoxicity' common in patients who recently quit Benzodiazepine habitual use.)
A simple google search has me understanding this is a sign that this drug may not of been right for me, and I should of been monitored for serotonin syndrome at the very least. Or at least informed of it. No?
When I was prescribed lexapro I asked the doctor, "are there any adverse affects or symptoms associated with this drug." and he flat out said one word. "No." I also asked, "is this a drug that can cause dependency, or that if I abruptly stopped, I could experience withdrawal from." He simply replied, "No."
A simple google search has me understanding this is a false answer. He flat out lied to my face. There is no discrepancy here, and my questions were very clear and direct, as were his answers.
Later on, I went on to experience muscle rigidity, another symptom of serotonin syndrome, which is more terrifying than they describe on paper. It was very reminiscent of the more frightening titled disorder, "locked in syndrome." And the only thing that relieved it was Benzodiazepines. Which had me thinking it was simply the symptom of a panic attack associated with my Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I find it odd, switching gears here- that not a single psychiatrist or therapist informed me of nutrition and metabolic physiological health's affect on mental health. At this rate, as doctors, it is borderline negligent to prescribe a patient a medication, and not also inform them of vital and necessary basic dietary information that could be life altering, or at least refer them to a specialist to screen them for metabolic deficiencies and other potential causes of their depression. After all, it is important that physiological disorders of any kind are ruled out before diagnosing mental disorders, however, this step is often skipped by psychiatrists. What gives them the right to do so, without this being negligent of a patients health?
Why is it difficult in todays day and age of modern technology and medicine (a practice under which there is much scrutiny and backing it- intensely refined educational standards) to find a comprehensively minded doctor who is fully attentive to their patient.
