So I know that serious side effects from oral minoxidil are rare, yet I also know that they can be *fatal* if they do occur (think pericardial effusion).
With all of these online oral minoxidil providers popping up, it has me wondering if they're doing something irresponsible by providing it to people without requiring routine lab work/EKGs.
What are your guys' thoughts?
I have OCD, PTSD, depression/anxiety, and ADHD-PI, and I just recently tried my first SSRI.
Within 2 weeks, I felt irritable, emotionally blunted, and actually more anxious than usual.
I've heard that it's often people with ADHD who tend to experience the blunting effect from SSRIs (possibly due to the somewhat inverse relationship between serotonin and dopamine?).
I don't know what to do. I want to try my conditions, but do I seriously have to play a game of Russian roulette with SSRIs until I **possibly** find the right one? Are there any treatments that are better suited for the ADHD brain? Possibly something like Venlafaxine or even an MAOI/Tricyclic?
Thank you
I'm 27 and have OCD, PTSD, depression/anxiety, and ADHD-PI (all diagnosed). I take 5mg of Prazosin nightly for nightmares and recently started an SSRI for all of my conditions (besides the ADHD, of course).
Within 2 weeks, I started to feel flat, irritable, and anxious (more than usual). I'm not sure what to do now.
I want to treat my conditions, yet I can't find a med which reliably helps. I was thinking of asking to try Venlafaxine next. Though I realize that this also may backfire in terms of hyperarousal (due to its effects on NE).
What are your thoughts?