Posted by CA 2 NJ on April 16, 2007, at 18:00:25
In reply to Geodon, Seroquel, Prozac, Xanax - Anxiety/Insomnia, posted by CA 2 NJ on April 16, 2007, at 6:22:41
UPDATE:
Hi all. I just wanted to let you know that I spoke with my Psychiatrist today and we added Depakote to my Medication Regimine. We also lowered my Prozac and Geodon and upped my Seroquel for sleep. This was done at my request, as I haven't slept more than an hour here and there for the past couple of weeks and am feeling kinda manic.
So here is My Updated Medications/Dosages:- Depakote ER: 500mg (500mg/1x day, at bedtime)
- Geodon: 40mg (20mg/2x day)
- Seroquel: 100mg (100mg/1x day, at bedtime)
- Prozac: 10 mg (10mg/1x day)
- Xanax XR: 4mg (1mg/4x day)
- Lunesta: 3mg (3mg/1x day, at bedtime)
- Yaz (BCP): 1 Tablet (1 Tablet at bedtime - I forgot to add this before)
So I still would like to know of any personal experiences, side effects, dosages, what time of day you take/took these meds, anything that may be of help as I'm new to this combo and unsure of how some of these meds may "play" together.I would be most appreciative if some of you out there would please find the time to tell me anything they can about my medications. Thanks so much. Take good care! :)
CA 2 NJ
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> Hello everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for the week ahead. :)
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> I would really like to know of any personal experiences, side effects, dosages, what time of day you take/took these meds, anything that may be of help as I'm not at all convinced this is the right combo for me.
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> First off, I will mention My Disorders as this may help explain why I am taking these particular meds. I was first tested and Officially Diagnosed with the following in January 2006:
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> - Bipolar I, Mixed with Ultra Rapid Cycling
> - Borderline Personality Disorder
> - Panic Disorder with Mild Agoraphobia
> - Generalized Anxiety Disorder
> - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
> - Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
> - Antisocial Personality Disorder
> - Dependant Personality Disorder
> - Histrionic Personality Disorder
> - Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (in addition to the OCD - there is a difference)
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> Here are the Dosages of the Medications I am on:
> - Geodon: 80mg (20mg/4x day)
> - Seroquel: 50mg (50mg/1x day, at bedtime)
> - Prozac: 20 mg (10mg/2x day)
> - Xanax XR: 4mg (1mg/4x day)
> - Lunesta: 3mg (3mg/1x day, at bedtime)
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> I have only been seeing this Psychiatrist for 2 weeks now (He's my third.) He added Geodon, Prozac and Xanax XR (switched from regular Xanax) to the Seroquel and Lunesta I was already taking.
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> I personally think my Psychiatrist upped my Prozac and Geodon too quickly although I started at only 10mg of Prozac and 40mg of Geodon per day. But I was so anxious and not sleeping well and he said the increase should help. Also he then raised my Seroquel to 50mg at Bedtime.
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> I did try taking Seroquel during the day in like 12.5mg, even 6.25mg doses to help with the anxiety but all it did was make me tired and really didn't help enough with my anxiety. Just made me more agitated and irritable I think because I was so tired and anxious at the same time.
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> He was going to discontinue the Seroquel but I told him how well it helps with sleep and he said we'd keep it for now. Although I've been up since 11:30 PM last night and have since taken 50 more mg of Seroquel, 50mg of Benadryl and .5mg of Regular Xanax but still don't want to go to sleep! It normally does help but since the raise in dosage of the Geodon and Prozac, I've been all out of whack.
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> I would really like ANY input ANYONE has on ANY or ALL of the medications I am currently taking. Only the Xanax XR and Lunesta are meds I've been on a while. Geodon, Seroquel and Prozac are new to me.
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> I would be most appreciative if some of you out there would please find the time to tell me anything they can about my medications. Thanks so much. Take good care! :)
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> Hugs,
> CA 2 NJ
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