AmIDreaming??? Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Has anyone had any success treating their visual disturbances with any medication? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 You'll have to comb through the forum for details as there is a variety. Klonopin is fairly successful Keppra helps a few Lamectil has a couple recent posts Sinemet helps me a lot, but it is one that few have actually tried In general, meds help manage symptoms but aren't particularly a cure. Nevertheless, the can help. Also, it is claimed that most get over HPPD over time ... whether the meds can speed this isn't known. However, Sinemet did give me permanent improvement ... but not a total fix. Every meds has plusses and minuses. And each person responds somewhat uniquely. In general the worst meds to use are SSRIs, SNRIs and antipsychotics. These usually make things worse. However, there are a few that claim these have helped them. Ironically, they are the most likely to be prescribed by a doctor. It may help to note your most prominent symptoms and try to match these to others and their med responses. Hope this helps you get started in your search 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmIDreaming??? Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 I'm aware the doctors love to push antidepressants and other junk that does not work. I've been prescribed tons of different meds that never worked. Effexor was the worst I had taken. Benzos helped with panic attacks but that's pretty much the best help I've had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hppd33 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 What negative symptoms did effexor gave you? Ik on 225mg and fuckin tired all day long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmIDreaming??? Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Effexor made my heart race so fast, sweating, very anxious, and my visuals were a lot worse. I couldn't stand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmIDreaming??? Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 The more I read it seems that antidepressants are counterproductive. I'm tapering of Zoloft as we speak. Theoretically ssris work just like lsd by increasing serotonin in the synapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Funny, just was talking about MAOIs. Not familiar with moclobemide as it is described as a newer generation 'selective' MAOI without the tyromine problem. The short life would make life a see-saw. What is your dosage and schedual? You could try taking half a dose twice as often. For example, if you take 1 pill 3 times a day, you could take 1/2 pill 6 times a day. If Prozac makes it worse, what about Prozac make it desirable for you to return to it? Beside moclobemide, Prozac and Valium, what other meds have you tried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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