Posted by Tabitha on October 28, 2012, at 16:06:14
In reply to Re: Thought I'd found the holy grail, posted by Christ_empowered on October 28, 2012, at 10:23:37
> I think a bzd for sleep is sometimes the way to go. More full body relaxation. Ativan, Restoril, maybe some good ole fashioned Valium. Some people use xanax, but I think that can lead to trouble, at least more so than other bzd drugs.
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> Have you tried Ritalin? Its still used for depression, especially in cases of physical problems leading to depression. The sides are, for me at least, better than an AD, and its easy to stop if you start having problems. Cancer treament *must* have been draining, so I would think that a stimulant might give you a quick lift. I have a relative on lamictal+relatively low-dose Adderall xr, and that combo works quite well. Just try to keep the dose low and go for an XR formulation if you can. Just my thoughts.Interesting thought on Ritalin. I've never tried it. I do think I've heard of it used for fatigue for people on long-term chemotherapy. I have 8 more weeks of mine then hopefully never again!
I do notice the physical relaxation with ativan. I have rapid heart beat (another chemo side effect) and it seems to slow it down a bit.
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