Posted by CA 2 NJ on April 18, 2007, at 6:47:28
In reply to Re: Help! ANXIETY/INSOMNIA Caused by Prozac or Geodon? » CA 2 NJ, posted by chiron on April 17, 2007, at 21:49:38
Awww I'm so very sorry you haven't found anything that works for you as of yet. :( I truly am as I know that feeling all too well and completely empathize with your situation.
I have tried the following Mood Stabilizers/Atypical Antipsychotics:- Depakote (which I just started last night - so far, so good. This is my 2nd round with Depakote BUT this time I am taking the ER version at bedtime. Hopefully it will work out well! The 1st time My Old Psychiatrist put me on this in addition to Lithium and it made me all doped up so that's why I stopped it before. I think on it's own, I probably could have handled it.)
- Lithium (I don't recall anything really bad about this other than feeling kinda weird on it. At least in the beginning. I never went above 900mg as it didn't work well enough on my Mixed, Ultra Rapid Cycling.)
- Lamictal (I couldn't get over 75mg without it making me very anxious. I tried this 4 times going up so slowly and still the anxiety got to me as soon as I went beyond 75mg.)
- Zyprexa (It's been a while, but I remember being hungry on that at even 2.5mg and also very tired. Might be great for sleep though!)
- Seroquel (I currently take anywhere between 50mg & 100mg before bed along with Lunesta and Xanax XR and I sleep well. Well since stopping the Geodon.)
- Topamax (I had a hard time talking or thinking on this. Guess that's why they call it Dopeamax. LOL And that was even at the smallest dose. Too bad too as I had high hopes for this one. I tried it more than once also and the same thing happened everytime.)
I hope you don't mind my asking, but why were you taking the Geodon and Abilify? Was it also due to Bipolar Disorder? Or maybe Borderline Personality Disorder?The reason I ask is because I have been through a lot of meds and maybe I could offer some insight or something to help. I would love to try to help you in any way possible. :)
Thanks for your responses and you are so very welcome for caring! That's just the kinda person I am. :) And I hope things turn around for you.
Take care! I hope to hear back from you soon.
Hugs,
CA 2 NJ
> I think the 1st 4 days I was on 60g, then I alternated with 120g, but I don't think I got to the point where I was steady at 120g - I was too messed up. I also had a bad reaction to its cousin Abilify.
> Have you tried any other mood stabilizers?
> Thanks for caring, but no luck yet.
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