Posted by banga on January 23, 2005, at 17:20:35
In reply to Re: adverse rxn to klonopin?? » banga, posted by ed_uk on January 23, 2005, at 16:29:38
> Akathisia is a state of intense physical restlessness combined with an urge to move and extreme difficulty in staying still- even for a few seconds in some cases. It can be very distressing. Does this sound like what you experienced?
Not exactly..it was an agitated state-both mentally and physically, but not so bad I couldn't sit still. Somewhere I read a lengthier description, including that it can emerge as late as day 60--so I thought maybe these side effects were kicking in and counteracting the anxiolytic properties that I enjoyed days 3-59.
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> Why don't you take Geodon for a few weeks... and then have a break for a couple of weeks... and then go back to it?? You could repeat this cycle for as long as you wanted. The Geodon should help you finish your dissertation!This certainly may be a logical option at this point.
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> If what you experienced with Geodon was akathisia, you may prefer Seroquel. Seroquel is probably less likely to cause akathisia than Geodon but it can be very sedating, I would suggest that you try a very low dose. I'm not sure whether or not you'd like Abilify.
Yes. Id like to avoid sedating things if possible!
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> >Don't they do career, personality and interests testing there?
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> No. I'm not even sure what that would involve!In the US, any institute of higher education offers career counseling--and usually it involves taking tests that evaluate your personality, interests, values, abilities, and see what career routes could best fit you. It's sort of an idea generator. Developed by psychologists :) . Done through a university, it's usually cheap. Going to a specialized, independent career counseling service would be expensive.
If you've taken the MMPI, well, these are tests that look at how you are on, say, the manager scale instead of the mania scale.
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