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I'm 80 years old and my doctor wants to put me on an antidepressant and a benzodiazepine
I had severe back pain going down into the leg. My doctor put me on Tramadol. I took it for 18 days, but had to get off because I became very suicidal. He later put me on Lexapro for depression. I couldn't take that either as it gave me esophageal spasams. MRI shows that I have a synovial cyst on 1 on the lumbar spine that was on the large nerve. Somehow it moved and I am fairly pain free. However I have some anxiety problems and the doctor wants to put me back on an anti-depressive med along with valium or xanax. I might add thaqt I'm 80 years old, have always been susceptible to bad reactions to certain meds. I was on valium many years ago and know that I can tolerate the 5mg especially if I take it only as needed. This doctor insists on 2mg X 3 daily. Do you think I should go along with him on the anti-depressent meds?
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I have suffered for some time with Restless legs and am not on any medication as I taking Effexor for depression and to date have been unable to find any one that can offer a solution. Is there a medication that I can take for RLS while on Effexor and is Effexor the cause of my RLS, need some help please.
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