Posted by Guy on July 23, 2003, at 13:14:51
I've been suffering from chronic insomnia for about 7 years and this has greatly exacerbated my anxiety disorder. I always awaken in the middle of the night and start to worry about not going back to sleep. This has unfortunately developed into a phobia. Sometimes I panic, and that really sets me up for a terrible day...like I'm having a nervous breakdown, complete with horrible pain and suicidal thoughts. I have been on many meds, but most do not make me feel better--just make me fat, lazy and impotent. Currently, I take 15 mg of Remeron before bed and then 1 mg of clonazepam when I wake up at around 2 am. Usually, the clonazepam is enough to get me back to sleep. I never feel really good though, even when I get enough sleep...the anxiety is never totally eliminated. I do lots of exercise, but still have adull headache all day and a "buzzing" nervous system. I'm 49 now Is this what it's going to be like for the rest of my life? Pdoc wants me to go on 100 mg of Seroquel but I'm afraid of serious side effects, such as cataracts, especially since I am already blind in one eye. Sorry for long, sad story. Just wanted to share.
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