Posted by: LarBec ®
11/21/2003, 09:20:36
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During my "undiagnosed" phase, when no doctor could figure out that I had SD, I was put on a couple of antidepressants. I can't say that they affected my SD one way or the other. The only medication I've taken that did seem to exacerbate my spasms were statins (anti-cholesterol medication).
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Posted by: Amelia Walker ®
11/21/2003, 13:02:23
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I was put on Zyban a few years ago, and once it was in my system my SD went from mild to severe - fast! When I went off the medication my voice got better for a short time but then went severe again. I have always blamed it getting worse on the medication. But it probably would have anyway. Thanks, Amelia AD-SD
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Posted by: Jacqui ®
11/21/2003, 17:44:01
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I was taking Welbutrin (which is the same as Zyban) a few years ago and my AD/SD got much, much worse. Even though I stopped taking it, the SD never improved much. I suspect there's a link.
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Posted by: Lynn Brailsford ®
11/22/2003, 07:40:23
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In my experience, there has been no cause and effect connection. My AD/SD was there and becoming progressively worse years before I started taking prozac (which, by the way, was prescribed at a very low dose to reduce the severity and incidence of my migraines and it worked).I did, however, add a very low dose of nuerontin to the prozac for a brief period to see if the combination would further reduce the incidence of migraines. I felt my voice was better when taking the nuerontin - but other people said they couldn't hear a difference. Maybe the drugs made me not care! Anyway, I switched from nuerontin to gabatril and while my migraines have almost totally disappeared, there has been no effect on my voice that I am aware of.
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Posted by: Debbie ®
11/23/2003, 15:06:01
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I have taken Prozac for anxiety for over two years and noticed my voice getting worse. When I recently discovered I have SD I quit taking the Prozac, thinking it might have contributed to the tremors. I haven't noticed much difference in my voice yet, but I just started diagnosis with a specialist.
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Posted by: Amelia Walker ®
11/25/2003, 07:02:04
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I did have one SD specialist tell me it was totally possible the Zoloft had made my SD worse. I also know many people take it and don't notice a difference with SD. Maybe it is a case by case situation. Amelia
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Posted by: Dorothy ®
12/20/2003, 19:53:05
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I did not have AD SD until I began taking anti-depressants six years ago. After I went off of them, my voice improved. I recently began taking them again and my voice has become worse.
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Posted by: Wilma ®
12/21/2003, 19:30:18
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Hi Jacqui and Dorothy,
I have been taking Zolft for about six years---very small doseage: 25 mgs. I am wondering if that could be contributing to my SD. How many mgs are you taking??
Wilma
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Posted by: Ralph H. ®
12/21/2003, 20:45:21
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I've had AD SD since 1991. The only "anti-depressant" I use is valium. I plan to start Zoloft (50mg), soon. There is certainly no connection to SD.
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Posted by: Dorothy ®
12/22/2003, 23:21:30
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To Ralph,I think Valium is a tranquilizer rather than an SSRI anti-depressant. One physician advised me to take a small dose of Valium for SD. I did, and it helped me a little. However, unlike anti-depressants, Valium is addictive. It's the SSRI anti-depressants which seem to increase the tremolo in my voice and right hand.
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Posted by: patricia ®
12/26/2003, 04:05:51
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how about xanax and sd any info had sd about as long as i have been on xanax thought the xanax helped maybe not .
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Posted by: Larry Blair ®
01/07/2004, 15:51:48
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I don't take Xanax regularly, but when I do take one my voice seems to improve for a while. I contribute that to the relaxing effect it has, and if my diagnosis is really (MTD) Muscle Tension Disorder, that makes sense. I just don't want to have to take something continuously to keep me relaxed, especially Xanax which is addicting.
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Posted by: Jacqui ®
12/27/2003, 14:45:02
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I am completely off the SSRI anti-depressants now, it has been about three weeks. My voice has gotten better, even as the botox injections have worn off. I was weaned off of the SSRIs with Lithium Orotate, which can be purchased over the counter on the internet (no prescription necessary). I continue to take the lith orotate and my anxiety is much reduced and my voice is as good as it was before the onset of SD/AD. It may not be scientifically proven, but for this voice sufferer I believe I have found the answer. Thanks to everyone who replied. Jacqui
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Posted by: Lynn Brailsford ®
12/28/2003, 09:51:19
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Hi Jacqui - and everyone interested in this thread.Could you explain how you discovered and then used Lithium Orotate to wean off SSRI? Thanks! Lynn AD/SD
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Posted by: Jacqui ®
12/28/2003, 17:47:26
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I happened upon information on Lithium Orotate on the internet by chance - I can't remember what I was looking for at the time. At the time I wanted to wean off SSRIs, so following the recommended protocol, I halved the dose of the SSRI for a few days, then halved that, etc. While lowering the SSRI dose, I started on the Lith Orotate. I discovered that I was able to completely stop the SSRI (something I had not been able to do on previous attempts). I currently take three 100 mg of Lith Orotate daily, one with each meal. Like I said previously, my anxiety is much better and depression, my old foe, has not returned.Jacqui
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Posted by: Clark Stevens ®
12/28/2003, 10:03:12
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Hi Jacqui
I'm so glad you have found the cure for SD and that it was that easy! The many SD sufferers that have never taken anti-depressants are kind of screwed, but it's good to know that anti-depressants are what does it. Thank you very much for enlightening us.
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Posted by: Wilma ®
12/28/2003, 13:24:48
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Hi Jacqui,
Glad you found the solution---but I would still like to know how many milligrams of zoloft you were taking each day? I take the smallest dose (25mgs) and am wondering if such a small dose would affect my SD. I'm too chicken to try weaning myself off the zoloft because it has made such a trmendous difference in my life.
Again, I am so happy for your discovery and that you have a voice back.
Wilma
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Posted by: Jacqui ®
12/28/2003, 17:51:45
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Wilma,I was taking 40 mg of Celexa a day. Over the past ten years I have taken Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, Serzone, Effexor and Wellbutrin. Although some of them are not SSRIs, I have found all to worsen my voice, once my voice went bad. My voice change didn't happen with the first dose, it happened after about 6 or 7 years of SSRI usage. Jacqui
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Posted by: Micki ®
12/28/2003, 15:23:36
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Good for you. I think it's important for us to recognize that this collection of symptoms that has been labeled Spasmodic Dysphonia may in fact have different causes, and different cures depending on the cause.
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Posted by: mel dubovick ®
01/02/2004, 16:55:58
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According to "the internet" (MD Virtual University), there are many, many drugs "known to cause dystonia". I know some of these drugs are antidepressants but most I never heard of. Here is the list:
Acctophenazine (Tindal)
Amoxapine (Ascendin)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Fluphenazine (Permitt, Prolixin)
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Loxapine (Loxitane, Daxolin)
Mesoridazine (Reglan)
Molindone (Lindone, Moban)
Perphenazine (Triafon, Triavil)
Prochlor Perazine (Compazine, Comlid)
Promazine
Promethazine (Phenergass)
Thiethyperazine (Torecan)
Thioridazine (Mellaril)
Thiothixine (Navane)
Triflyo Perazine (Stelazine)
Triflupromazine (Vesprin)
Trimeprazine (Temaril)Quite a list, isn't it?
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