Posted by Emme on August 18, 2005, at 19:44:30
In reply to Re: Abilify is the bomb » Emme, posted by KaraS on August 18, 2005, at 17:24:11
> That's interesting you stayed with the memantine.Yeah, it works. The problem with memantine was that I have a hard time tolerating more than 2.5 mg - brain fog, "wooden" feeling, feeling unwell. So I had incomplete remission from it because I can take only a limited dose.
> I don't see anything that would raise pulse or blood pressure so the atenolol must be for anxiety.
Yes it is. I find it helpful. My anxiety has always had a strong physiologic component. The abilify is activating and I think I'm going to need a slightly higher dose of atenolol now, which is fine - my dose is pretty low to start with. I hope it works for you.
> That's what I'm starting on now. Do you think you've found the right combination for you or are you going to be trialing some other meds too?
I hate to jinx myself and be too optimistic here. Let me get back to you on that in a few weeks. :)
I think I'm going to have to do something about the insomnia from Abilify. I'm going to ask my pdoc tomorrow what she'd like me to use for sleep. Seroquel has helped me sleep in the past.emme
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