Posted by johnj on May 30, 2008, at 9:05:31
In reply to Re: The best Tricyclic for anxiety...., posted by linkadge on May 30, 2008, at 8:20:30
Linkadge:
Anxiety/OCD (pure O type). I originally had a panic attack while living abroad in 1992 and become depressed because I couldn't stop the panic. I eventually settled on pamelor/lithium/tranzene. I did good until 2001 when I got pneumonia and then things went to hell.
I developed allergies/immune system problems/exercise intolerance/med sensitivity/ and sleep issues again. I tried remeron a few times and then settled on 15 mg only because it helped me sleep. It sort of changed my personality and I didn't like what I became. It slowly increased OCD type symptoms, getting stuck on things and made me fantasize a lot. Very strange stuff. I then weaned off everything (paniful) and was med free for 9 months but had anxiety and sleep issues. I finally caved and tried paxil, luvox, klonopin, and xanax. I went downhill on these meds with the ssri's causing internal anxiety. Out of desperation I went back to 15 mg remeron but this made me very angry/depressed so I lasted 6 months. I have been off meds for 10 months but the anxiety waxess and wanes and sleep can be horrible at times. It doesn't seem to follow a pattern either. Last night I slept 3.5 hours and couldn't get back to sleep so I took Chlorpheniramine and got two more hours of sleep. Anxiety and worry are my biggest issues along with sleep. My anxiety is very physical in nature.
My counselor thinks there is some background depression too. He also wondered since I became med sensitive after the pneumonia that maybe just cutting down my dosages might have worked. I felt like all I had was side effects from the meds after getting sick. I usually fall asleep easy and then wake up after a few hours and am up and down. It seems I wake up after dreaming for some time. I don't remember dreaming for the first few hours I sleep. After the pnuemonia my sleep has never been good. I don't get the nodding off feeling like I used too. The suspected bipolar at one point but mood stablilizers were not good and neurontin was terrible. I really need something to take the edge off and allow me to get quality sleep as that is the key for me. My sleep patterns are definately not nearly the same they used to be, the pneumonia really wacked out by body and mind. Sorry for the long response.
Thanksjohnj
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