Zyprexa 10mg and buspar

Hello all,
I have been diagnosed with ADHD since I was 19 years old (25 now) and am currently taking 15mg of adderall XR, 60mg of Strattera, 20mg of Buspar (as needed), and 10mg of Lexapro daily.
This combination is currently working pretty well for me as far as focus, sleep, anxiety, and excess rumination goes and I was curious if anyone has taken a similar combination of meds and what your experience has been?

I started Buspar at 5 mg 2x a day on April 15th and one week later went to 10mg, (my intended starting dose) today Doctor raised me to 15mg 2x a day. I went in for a 4 week follow up and told him I feel like it wears off between doses so he raised me to 15mg.
Today I felt a panic attack coming on and realized it was time for my next dose. I took my first 15mg dose this evening and within 15 minutes I felt 100% better. I also just started Wellbutrin so I feel like it’s made me a little more anxious and agitated than usual but I’m sticking it out for at least 4 weeks to see if there’s any improvement with depression.
I was so scared to start Buspar but so glad I did. It’s truly helped me!

Hi everyone! 40F, 5'7" 450 lbs, White. I have MS and mild hypertension. I also have depression and general anxiety. I am losing weight, but slowly since mental health is a bitch. I have been under the care of both a PCP and cardiologist but neither have been able to help my current issues. I will give a brief rundown of the past few months because it has been a whirlwind and a mess to figure out what is causing what. TL;DR of current symptoms: Chest and neck tightness, as if what wearing a corset may feel like; chest soreness; lightheadedness.
I'm currently taking Ocrevus for my MS (last dose given 4/8), I have a Nexplanon birth control implant, Zyrtec 10mg SID, and I am usually on Wellbutrin XL 300mg SID and Buspar 10mg BID but I have been messing with the dosages for these over the past two weeks or so, currently haven't taken either in about 5 days. I'm trying to figure out if my issues are side effects of either of these.
Back in December, I was prescribed Lisinopril 20mg SID for BP by my PCP. My blood pressure was generally around 140/90ish, sometimes up to 150s/90s, but never higher than that. A few weeks into the Lisinopril, I started feeling my pulse more generally in my body, as well as in my ear when wearing headphones, and my anxiety went through the roof. I was having some neck strain/pain and lightheadedness. I saw my PCP one month into it and her asst took my blood pressure immediately after I broke down crying from thinking my high BP was going to kill me; I already wanted to go to the ER once the week before but didn't. My BP was of course high when she took it, I was just crying. My PCP, instead of waiting and retaking my BP, DOUBLED my Lisinopril to 40mg SID. My anxiety was so bad that I just listened to her and thought the higher dose couldn't hurt. We also increased my Wellbutrin from 150mg to 300mg at this visit, because my depression had been getting worse the past couple months before, unrelated to the Lisinopril, but in case of a side effect issue, I wanted to mention it.
Very quickly, I started having a lot more of the neck strain and started having short, sharp almost pinching-like pains in my chest, not in one specific spot. My anxiety was so bad at this point that I wanted to go to the ER at least 5-6 times within a two week period after she doubled the dose. I went to see a cardiologist on my own because I was so sure I was in heart failure and dying. Right before my appt with cardio, I finally found out, through online research, that Lisinopril is KNOWN to make anxiety worse for people who already have it. My EKG was normal, and my cardio agreed to go back down to 20mg of Lisinopril and scheduled an echo just to be safe, especially with my weight. Echo was normal. I was still having a lot of side effects from the Lisinopril so I tapered off it right before my follow-up visit with cardio, and he said we should just leave off any BP meds for now because it was likely just my weight and overall not a huge concern. This was early March.
I finally felt like I was getting back to normal and all of the issues went away once I stopped the Lisinopril, including my anxiety going back down to being totally manageable with the Buspar. I still did get the neck strain, but didn't seem as bad, but that could 100% be posture-related, as I have a computer job working from home.
A few weeks ago, the chest tightness and lightheadedness came back, though I don't think the chest tightness like this was really an issue back in Jan/Feb, I just don't remember to be honest. I saw my cardiologist again last week, EKG was still normal. He thinks it may just be anxiety. He put in an order for me to get a PET scan stress test, I haven't scheduled it yet. He also gave me an Rx for metoprolol when I asked about maybe trying a beta blocker in case it IS anxiety causing it all, but I wasn't feeling anxious mentally when this happens. I filled the Rx but haven't taken it yet because I'm afraid of more side effects and trying to make sure other meds aren't causing it first. These symptoms are unrelated to physical activity, as they usually happen/are most noticeable when I am just sitting at my desk. The last couple days, the sharp pinching pains have returned, not only in my chest, but also in my neck last night. These last barely a second and only happen a couple times in a short period, then nothing for awhile.
As I mentioned, I'm taking a break from the Buspar and Wellbutrin right now to see if it's from side effects from those, but so far no real changed. The tightness may be less? but hard to guage. I have a really hard time dealing with this on top of anxiety; this started up before messing with my meds so I really don't know how much anxiety would be causing it without anxious thoughts. The tightness has been happening daily for about a week now, it wasn't quite daily for a week or two before that. It lasts for hours at a time, but I don't wake up with it, and it doesn't last all day.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I don't even know what kind of doctor I should see about it, as cardio isn't really helping and I have decided not to return to my PCP (I found another to try, just haven't scheduled yet).

I frequented this subreddit so much while I was in the earlier stages of taking Buspar and just wanted to post my own success story to anyone who's wondering if they should give it a try. I'm here to say that I feel I've FINALLY found the medicine that works for me!
I've been on Buspar for about 5 months now (10mg in the morning and 5mg in the evening). I originally started taking it as an alternative to Lexapro, which made me so sleepy and nauseous for the 2 months I was taking it. I was starting a new job after a work related depression episode, and really wanted to get back on track with my life. The first week I had the worst panic attack I've ever had and was unsure if I should continue taking it (I also think this was due to coming off of lexapro). I pushed through and since then, I've:

• stopped my reoccurring anxiety thoughts nearly completely. I can walk into public places without thinking of someone coming to hurt me or checking the exits! I no longer get into thought spirals about the people I love dying! It's been huge for me.
  
• nearly completely stopped my public speaking anxiety - this was a happy accident (public speaking wasn't something I thought about when getting on anxiety medication - I often struggle with anticipatory anxiety around it with physical symptoms like sweaty palms, light headed, stomachache, etc) and has made my confidence at my new job skyrocket!
  
• I am able to sleep the night before a big event or presentation at work - I used to cry nearly every night, afraid of it being tomorrow and facing whatever was ahead of me. Now, I feel I can actually live in the moment and ENJOY the day without thinking about what's ahead.
  

If you are on the fence about taking this medication, please give it a chance! It is so worth it.

(Question is in bold because I gave a lot of context.)
So I started propranolol/beta blockers(10mg that I take 3x a day, he originally said to start with 2 but to go up if I feel I need it. I'm prescribed the 3x daily already, though- and on the first day when I tried two, I felt my heart rate spike again after the second dose hit its' half life, so I moved to 3.)
Just started these on Wednesday, after seeing a cardiologist & being diagnosed with "Disorder of the Autonomic Nervous System- Unspecified". (I will hopefully be getting a TTT soon to narrow it down, but one of the receptionists said that I had to wait to be called about that one... I suspect it's HyperPOTS, personally. But rn it's just ~unspecified~ dysautonomia.)
I also have ADHD, and have been taking stims(ritalin) for that for over a year now, that is also 10mg that I take 3x a day.
((The stim does not significantly affect my heart rate, though. I've struggled with the high heart rate & blood pressure since I was 7 or 8 years old, 15-16 years ago, I just kept getting dismissed because of things like "You're young, you're just out of shape. Exercise." or "Do breathing exercises." or any other invalidating excuses they could find not to treat me, that were near impossible DUE to the condition I had remaining untreated.))
So; I've been staggering when I take them, because I feel like taking both at once might impair how they work? I've been taking my ritalin first, and then an hour later I'll take the propranolol.
My questions are -- Do I need to be doing this at all? Should I do it in the other order? Should I be putting more/less time in between them?
I'm nervous to call, because not only is my cardio out of the office for a couple weeks- But also last time I had a question, the receptionist was really rude & tried hanging up on me. (The next receptionist was kind and when I mentioned this experience, she apologized and said she thinks she knows who it was- But now I'm still nervous that I'm gonna get that rude lady again... I did have someone suggest to call the pharmacist and ask, I might end up doing that.)
These aren't the only meds I'm taking- I also take Buspirone 15mg 3x Daily, Lamictal Xr 50mg 1x Daily, and Mirtazapine 22mg (1.5 15mg Pills) 1x Daily. Along with a few supplements, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin D, and Calcium.
I also have a genetic resistance to SSRIs. I tried several in my teen & young adult(younger adult? I still count as a young adult I guess. I'm 23 now.) years. I know those are first option for mental health & also an option for dysautonomia- But they are not an option for me at all due to genetics.
I know the buspar & mirtazapine are also supposed to lower heart rate, and ritalin spikes it in some people- But I'd guess that I'd probably be doing pretty bad by now if they were interacting in a bad way?
But I'm not doing bad at all- This is the closest to normal my heart rate has been (highest it got going up stairs yesterday was 120! Usually it's 150-160. I also didn't get an adrenaline dump when I responded to an online comment, which is a first for me), and this is the ABSOLUTE BEST that my mental health has EVER been!
I just want to make sure I'm getting the full positive affect I possibly can from my medications, and that I'm doing my best to avoid any potential complications.

I’ve been on lexapro 10mg for about 7 weeks with no improvement. I was on it for about 2+ years in the past. I find it doesn’t help much with anxiety anymore, which has made me unable to function. On lexapro, it feels like a barrier is in my brain, causing brain fog and slight derealization. Fatigue, motivation is also rough. I’m planning to add Wellbutrin for lack of focus/anhedonia but would like to know if I should switch to Zoloft before this. I can’t risk feeling worse then I do already. Increasing lexapro would also increase apathy and emotional numbness which I don’t want. If they’re both SSRI, wouldn’t they both make me feel relatively the same? I see my psychiatrist tomorrow.
Note: both parents are on Wellbutrin and anxiety meds, sister was on Wellbutrin which cured depression but not anxiety. Buspar + Wellbutrin could be a potential combo.
PS (my libido is decreased but not totally gone on 10mg lexapro, I don’t want it to get worse).

I’ve been on lexapro 10mg for about 7 weeks with no improvement. I was on it for about 2+ years in the past. I find it doesn’t help much with anxiety anymore, which has made me unable to function. On lexapro, it feels like a barrier is in my brain, causing brain fog and slight derealization. Fatigue, motivation is also rough. I’m planning to add Wellbutrin for lack of focus/anhedonia but would like to know if I should switch to Zoloft before this. I can’t risk feeling worse then I do already. Increasing lexapro would also increase apathy and emotional numbness which I don’t want. If they’re both SSRI, wouldn’t they both make me feel relatively the same? I see my psychiatrist tomorrow.
Note: both parents are on Wellbutrin and anxiety meds, sister was on Wellbutrin which cured depression but not anxiety. Buspar + Wellbutrin could be a potential combo.
PS (my libido is decreased but not totally gone on 10mg lexapro, I don’t want it to get worse).

I’ve been on lexapro 10mg for about 7 weeks with no improvement. I was on it for about 2+ years in the past. I find it doesn’t help much with anxiety anymore, which has made me unable to function. On lexapro, it feels like a barrier is in my brain, causing brain fog and slight derealization. Fatigue, motivation is also rough. I’m planning to add Wellbutrin for lack of focus/anhedonia but would like to know if I should switch to Zoloft before this. I can’t risk feeling worse then I do already. Increasing lexapro would also increase apathy and emotional numbness which I don’t want. If they’re both SSRI, wouldn’t they both make me feel relatively the same? I see my psychiatrist tomorrow.
Note: both parents are on Wellbutrin and anxiety meds, sister was on Wellbutrin which cured depression but not anxiety. Buspar + Wellbutrin could be a potential combo.
PS (my libido is decreased but not totally gone on 10mg lexapro, I don’t want it to get worse).

I was informed last week that my provider of over 5 years left the practice abruptly due to a personal issue and I would be seeing a new provider. My original appointment was Monday, but my new one would be Tuesday. Okay, that sucks, but what else am I going to do? I meet with him and it goes fine, he seems nice enough. My existing regimen is 200mg Wellbutrin extended release twice a day, 50mg Seroquel at night, 10mg Propanolol 3x a day, and .5mg of Klonopin 3x a day. We reviewed my meds that I've been on for a few months as I recently had a close death in my family and am preparing to file for divorce. He added Buspar into my regimen due to my circumstances and said I could take it in conjunction with the Klonopin if I felt I needed it and then once in the morning and once at night. With my previous provider, she called in everything at the end of our visit. She was an advanced practice registered nurse and the new provider is a PA.
But, then he didn't call in anything but the Buspar. It's been over 30 days and I'm out of my medications. This is a virtual practice. I sent him a portal message Tuesday when I realized he didn't call in the other meds, no answer, and I called the remote office who said she can't do anything but send him a message and there was a 2 business day waiting period on controlled substances. There is only one controlled substance, and my previous provider was able to call that in without approval. Anyways, Wednesday, same thing. Messaged my provider, called the office. My therapist is also with the practice and I spoke with her and she said she reached out to the Clinical Director and she would try to help on Wednesday. I sent the director an email as well on Wednesday, no reply. I also sent a portal message to the doctor that has to approve all the controlled prescriptions on Wednesday, no reply. Called again today and nothing. Sent another email to the Clinical Director today and she finally responded and said it was "unusual" he only called in one medication and asked if we discussed any changes and I immediately responded and said no, and that we specifically discussed how the new medication would be used in conjunction with my existing meds. She said she spoke with him and he would call them in today if there were no issues with the regimen.
It's now 530, and I haven't heard from either of them. I sent them both another message and called the office and broke down in tears I'm so frustrated. It's dangerous to stop all these meds cold turkey and no one seems to care enough to even respond. Is this considered medical malpractice? Tomorrow will be day 4 I've been ignored and without my meds. I do not feel well and have a low seizure threshold. It's been over 30 days. I don't know what to do. I feel so impotent. I am mentally unwell and the lack of medication along with the stress of this situation is causing me so much stress which further lowers my seizure threshold.
WWYD? Urgent care for a short term supply along with proof of my regimen and the unanswered messages? I truly don't know what to do.

34 Female here
Hey everyone,
I take 10mg of Buspar 3x daily for anxiety along with 150mg of Zoloft daily for depression. Lately I have been having a lot of sinus pain and I have heard a variety of things regarding sinus medications. My psychiatrist says to absolutely not take things like sudafed or things with a decongestant, especially those beginning with the letters P and D. My PCP says that sudafed is fine and she can't find any interactions that would be dangerous. Although I know serotonin syndrome can be rare one time before I knew about the interactions I took some mucinex sinus and it made me feel very sick. Is there anything that I can take to help with sinus pressure, pain, and congestion? My psychiatrist and pcp are telling me different things.

Hey everyone,
I take 10mg of Buspar 3x daily along with 150mg of Zoloft daily. Lately I have been having a lot of sinus pain and I have heard a variety of things regarding sinus medications. My psychiatrist says to absolutely not take things like sudafed or things with a decongestant, especially those beginning with the letters P and D. My PCP says that sudafed is fine and she can't find any interactions that would be dangerous. Although I know serotonin syndrome can be rare one time before I knew about the interactions I took some mucinex sinus and it made me feel very sick. Is there anything that I can take to help with sinus pressure, pain, and congestion? My psychiatrist and pcp are telling me different things.

Hey everyone,
I take 10mg of Buspar 3x daily along with 150mg of Zoloft daily. Lately I have been having a lot of sinus pain and I have heard a variety of things regarding sinus medications. My psychiatrist says to absolutely not take things like sudafed or things with a decongestant, especially those beginning with the letters P and D. My PCP says that sudafed is fine and she can't find any interactions that would be dangerous. Although I know serotonin syndrome can be rare one time before I knew about the interactions I took some mucinex sinus and it made me feel very sick. Is there anything that I can take to help with sinus pressure, pain, and congestion? My psychiatrist and pcp are telling me different things.

if i suspect i’m already having withdrawals or rebound anxiety or whatnot from buspar, do we think it would be better to just stop taking completely? for reference i was miseducated on this drug: i was prescribed jt for as needed. i took it 5mg, 3x per day for a few months i then upped it to 10mg, 3x per day for a few months i ended up dropping to 10 mg, 2x per day for a while then did 10mg, 1x per day for a while last week i missed my 1x per day dose, and essentially went 48 hours without it. i then did the next day 10mg, 2x, the day after 10mg 3x, the day after 10mg, 4x, the next day 10 mg 3x, then the next day dropped to 10mg 1x, then for a few days did 5mg, 1x. i’m feeling very panicky and anxious yet also emotionally numb and was planning to do 5mg 1x per day for a while just to even out but idk if that’s even my best choice? my dr is saying i can just quit, but with the way they’ve handled this so far, idk if that’s the actual best idea or not. please help

I’ve been prescribed 10mg every night for GAD and PTSD.
My doctor said we’d switch the night 10mg dose to a morning 10mg dose once the dizziness side effect calms down.
For now, since he’s anticipating a drowsy and dizzy side effect, he’s kept it at night for the time being. This will be changed as I mentioned above. Possibly in a week or two.
I’ve heard this medicine has a short half life? So if I take 10mg every night - will I even feel any positive effects during the day? I know eventually I’ll be taking my dose in the morning, but still.
Also - does it take a few days / weeks for the medicine to build up and eventually have a positive effect? Or does it act fact?
I’m currently on tricyclic antidepressants as well. Those took about a month to have positive effects. There’s no immediate effect with them. I have also taken benzos in the past. The effect is pretty immediate. So I’m curious about Buspar.

I have this uncontrollable rage that wont seem to go away. I pick fights and I become this raging monster that says just about anything to hurt a person, and once I start I can't stop. Afterwards I feel terrible about what I did, and about myself. This morning I picked a fight with my mom at 9am for a reason that I can't remember with no real triggers (other than also being angry the day before). I increased my Abilify to 15mg back in October because I thought I was experiencing psychosis, now I am wondering if I should go off of it (and try a different antipsychotic) because I have been told it can cause anger and aggression. I asked my mom if I have been more angry since October (honestly I cannot remember), and she said she did not know. Currently doing things to work on myself, I am taking my meds (albeit inconsistently), and have a therapist who I am honest with. I want to be better to those around me because I know I am in the wrong. The only people I ever do this to is my family.
Is there anyone else who experiences this? If so, how do I stop it/ what do you do to cope?
If Abilify is causing this, what other meds might work bette has worked better for you?
Med regimen is as follows: Lamictal 200mg/day, Buspar 10mg/day, and Abilify 15mg/day. I also smoke weed, do it daily. I stoped abruptly for 2 days cold turkey (May 3rd-May 5th) (I was on vacation), but started right back up again.

Hello! In addition to being AuDHD I also have PMDD and PTSD. I’m trying to manage my PMDD mood swings and SI in addition to assessing if my ADHD meds are right for me. I’d love to hear about which combinations are working for you all.
I am tapering off of Lexapro and starting Zoloft tomorrow.
Buspar - 10mg 3x daily
Concerta - 27mg daily
Lexapro - 10mg daily
Zoloft - 25mg daily
Spravato - 84mg 2x weekly
Propranolol - 10mg as needed
TIA!

I’m (20f) 3 weeks into taking Prozac (20 mg). I’ve noticed I feel more in my head, like I’m watching myself kind of, overly aware of myself. I get heart palpitations, and the WORST heartburn for an hour after I take it. I’m also on buspar (7.5mg 2x a day). I’ve gotten better at managing my panic attacks/general anxiety but I’m really on edge. I haven’t been on daily meds for 3 years and have horrible health anxiety. I guess I’d just like to know that others have been where I am, and that it’s just a waiting game. Also any advice is appreciated. ALSO- just realized I’m on 20mg instead of 10mg and now I’m anxious that I started out too high! Good grief 😓

Hi all. So happy to have found this community. I need some support. I tend to be really skeptical of starting any new meds due to negative experiences with past meds. But I’ve also had some meds work WONDERS for me so I’m not against it either. I just need some reassurance :(
Context and case history: I’ve suffered with GAD and PTSD since a while new, along with frequent bouts of depression. I have PMDD as well. I’m currently on a tricyclic antidepressant daily. I’ve been on it since a few months. SSRIs and SNRIs didn’t suit me one bit. I had too many side effects and wasn’t able to function with them. Tricyclic antidepressants have worked well for me and I’ve noticed positive changes with minimal side effects. So I do know that the right medication CAN help and work. That being said, while my antidepressants have reduced my daily experience of anxiety and depression by a certain percentage - anxiety IS still a big concern for me and I’m not really functioning as normally as one would (without an anxiety disorder). Things are better for me right now than before but they’re still decently bad. It just goes to show how bad things were initially. Hence my psychiatrist wants to try adding Buspar 10mg every night to my current set of meds.
He said that initially he’s adding it at night due to the side effects of dizziness and possible drowsiness. But eventually after a week or two, once those effects apparently calm down, we’ll switch it to 10mg every morning instead of night.
I want to hear positive experiences with this medicine when it comes to anxiety and depression.
I’m also worried about insomnia since I’m a really light sleeper and anyway do struggle with sleep as part of my anxiety issues. So I want to know of people who have taken this medicine late evening or at night and haven’t suffered when it comes to sleeping.
Thank you so much!

i really dont know why or what is happening to me. i dont even know how exactly long ive been in this state of mind. Ive seen 3 doctors too. before this happened, i was on antipsychotics which she was lowering the dose as i seemed to be getting better. so i went to my psychiatrist for a checkup and a refill as usual. i was on 25mg thorazine and 10mg zyprexa. my psychiatrist is not the best honestly, and she is very invalidating, dismissive, uncaring and i actually would describe her as evil. she wrote me a prescription for 100mg thorazine and told me to take 1/4 of it. ok sure, but i didnt take it. i thought that i didnt need it, and i'd be ok without it. right now i have symptoms like delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and thinking, etc etc. sleep is weird, i have sleep paralysis or nightmares but i wake up fine just scared. its like my brain shifts from completely ""insane"" to feeling more normal to hallucinating 24/7? and lately ive been hallucinating so much more. visual, auditory, taste smell vibrations etc. i cant differentiate whats real and whats not, its so hard and i have to ask my mom.
one month ago i went to my psychiatrist. she took me off my medication as some kind of test or something idk. but i was not even taking it anyway. so she could definitely see the state i was in. my speech was so disorganized and my mom told her about all the episodes i had. she said "you need to be admitted", and i said no. i have a history of inflicting serious harm on myself and others and only medications ever help me. yeah so she literally took me off my medication because she knew that i will relapse so they can admit me. today i went to my psychiatrist and she said i NEED to be admitted. i really need answers because ive never had psychosis last this long at allllllllllllllllll. im not diagnosed with any psychotic disorders by the way (i think im in the process of getting a diagnosis), that is why im writing this. im so so so confused. is psychosis even supposed to last this long. and im so so sorry my post is disorganized. i need outside opinion on tthis especially from people who know a thing or two about psychosis because everyone in real life think im either completely psychotic or they dont understand at all. Thank you so much in advance

I’ve been tapering up my buspar starting because I have sensitivity to side effects.
I’m on 2.5mg and will probably end up on 5-10mg. I take it once at night. I also take Wellbutrin 150XL I’m really tired when I try to sleep at night I can’t. I also feel pretty dizzy and am getting frequent headaches. Can someone feed me some positive thoughts/experiences with this medication for anxiety I’m scared I won’t be able to make it through the trial period. I had severe GAD and agoraphobia.

Hi all, I’ve been dealing with shortness of breath and burning under my armpit from silent reflux since November of 2022. I’ve been to two GI’s, an ENT, a pulmonologist, an allergist, and a cardiologist, and we ruled out everything that it could be except esophageal hypersensitivity and an obstruction in my lungs (likely from inflammation) for which I’m taking Symbicort. I had a Bravo PH test, and the GI doc found that no acid present when my symptoms were going on, so we started with Nortriptyline and amazingly, in conjunction with the Symbicort, I’m finally starting to breathe easily again.
The only problem is that ever since the EGD when I started taking Nortriptyline, I’m having noticeably bad LPR—hoarseness, coughing, throat clearing. I looked it up and saw that TCA’s can also cause acid reflux—what an irony. I’ve been on it for about a month, and my symptoms there have just gotten worse, even though my breathing has been a lot better, especially when I moved up from 10mg to 20mg.
I’m really bummed that I don’t tolerate Nortriptyline well, because from what I’ve seen, it’s the most well-tolerated TCA for esophageal hypersensitivity. My doc mentioned gabapentin, but I’m nervous to try that because I’ve heard it’s tough to get off. I also have heard amitriptyline has worse side effects so I’m hesitant to try that one instead.
Here’s my questions: 1. It’s only been a month. Is there a chance the reflux might go away with longer usage? 2. Has anyone had this experience with Nortriptyline? What worked for you instead and were you able to ever go off it successfully? 3. I’ve seen on here people have also tried desipramine, buspar, and duloxetine (Cymbalta). I don’t know what to try next, so I’d love to hear about any experience with those drugs and their side effects. Or any recommendations if there’s another drug for esophageal hypersensitivity that I don’t know about.
This has been a super long journey already, and I just want to be able to breathe and speak like a normal human. Thanks for any insights.