if you find that this is similar to your condition can you give me exactly what are the medication you are on so far , why dr prescribed them for you , thank you man so much you gave me hope
Right now I take 45mg buspar which is a long term not addictive anti-anxiety med. It helps with my neuropathy (tingling/burning),slows my palpitations. Buspar is sometimes given to women with bad PMS and the doc I see said it may help w/ the POIS. Also, 1200-1800mg oxcarbazepine, which helps with neuropathy related to POIS and food and allows me to eat better.
I used to take depakote for 10yrs at 1000mg and then 2000mg, which helped with all of the above and put some weight on me.
You can only take depakote or oxcarbazepine not both at the same time, they are too powerful and do similar things. Yet, you can add buspar to the oxcarbazipine in particular, maybe depakote depending on how much the depakote helps.
Both depakote and oxcarbazepine are anti-sezure meds which may fit with the new hypothesis about POIS. These are the only psych drugs that have ever wkd on me after trying about 30 over 12yrs. The class that cross over to mind/body illness but specifically antiseizure drugs. Btwn, if you get bad muscle tension this will help significantly.
While taking these meds I could slowly but surely tolerate foods again that were completely intolerable. On two separate occasions in my life I stopped eating for days because of this shit; I know how horrible this can be. And I have felt that odd sensation in my head while laying down... It makes you want to die or run- like your crawling out of your skin/mind...
Hang in there and inquire about these meds- they have helped me more than anything. Your symptoms sound extreme like mine. I know your pain, trust me. You must talk to a good psychiatrist or neurologist for these meds, one that would understand that POIS isn't in your head, but that it makes our head bad because of the pain. Also, be as descriptive and precise as you can and bring in literature about POIS so they know your not nuts..
I can msg you more info about these meds and dosing if you need it. But, I am not a doctor and everyone is diff.