Posted by Chloe on June 9, 2002, at 17:21:28
In reply to Re: Trimipramine=dreams!-Ritch,Jon » Chloe, posted by Ritch on June 9, 2002, at 6:13:38
Well Mitch,
I am sorry you are having sleep troubles too. I really dislike all this daylight in the summer...It's so hard to sleep past 4:30 am for me.Anyway, I had a horrible night with the Surmontil. I took it around ten pm, because I did not want to be "hung over" for a brunch with a friend this am. Well, I never got tired last night. It was well past midnight when I got into bed, and I just lied there, unable to sleep. And then it seemed all I had to do was pee every half an hour. I must have gotten out of bed 20 times last night. I was also never the right tempature. Either cold, so I would bundle up, then I would start to sweat! Then I would feel chilled, etc. I NEVER really crashed or even had any dreams. So finally at 5 am I was so frustrated, I took 2.5 diazapam and slept lightly until 9am.
It was so uncomfortable being awake, and everytime I felt a little relaxed and might be able to sleep, I would have to get up to pee. Where did all the water come from??? My heart also was pounding away. I kinda felt like I was jogging in the dark or something. My stomach has been really off too. I feel hungry, but don't want to eat, then I get awful epigastic pain. That lasted for about 5 hours yesterday. Ouch that hurts, and nothing seemed to help it.
My tongue is also raw at the tip, like I have been rubbing it hard against my teeth (TD). I didn't think much of it yesterday, because I was painting for hours. When I do repetitive things my tongue can really can get going. But it has not stopped since yesterday noon. I know anxiety can drive the whole tongue thing as well. So I am going to try and not freak out. But I am not sure this was the greatest experiment...You asked my in a former post why my pdoc jumped on getting me a script so fast. Well, I think it might be because I had a lot of success with Clozaril, but got agranulocytosis so abruptly had to come off. And things haven't really been so great since...and that was about 10 years ago.
Gee, I guess I did not think this switch would be such a big deal. I thought it was just from one sedating TCA to another that had a bit of a DA kick. Well, it seems that Surmontil or trimipramine is a totally different animal than ami or doxepin or nortrip. I feel totally awful. Heachache, upset stomach, tired, but of course I haven't slept, jittery, heart poundy, and just basically crappy. I really miss the "calm" of ami. I would love to abort this mission right now. But I *guess* I have not given this med a fair trial. But I thought it was good for sleep and anxiety, too. But so far, I am not getting that. I think I slept soundly the first half of the first night, because I still had residual ami on board.
I DO feel LESS ready to pick a fight or lose my temper, however. Probably the lack of NE reuptake. Doxepin has the NE reuptake, too, doesn't it? Hum
Anyway, sorry for the long reply. I just feel miserable and had to share it with you. Lucky you!
Thanks for listening, my friend :)
Chloe
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