Posted by gardenergirl on September 4, 2005, at 20:43:03
In reply to Re: Need help now: Klonopin? » fires, posted by Phillipa on September 4, 2005, at 19:20:11
Lamictal seems to give me some akisthesia at higher (for me) doses. I'm fine until I try to lie down to sleep, and then I just can't lie still and can't sleep. There seemed to be a bit of a delay in this hitting me from when I started at 75 mg and when the akisthesia hit. I also get myoclonic jerks when I lower my Nardil. I'm not sure what the mechanism for this is, but it's fairly common.
I don't know what to tell you about Klonopin. I've never taken it and know little about it.
What did help for me was doing yoga and drinking some herbal tea (Tension Tamer by Celestial Seasonaings).
I think the yoga was the most helpful, since it allowed my body to move, but also helped me to relax a bit by focusing inward on my breathing and my mind.
I wish I could help more. But allow yourself to get up and move if it helps. Not being able to sleep is not good, but it's better than lying awake in bed twitching, IMO.
gg
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