Posted by Katey on December 17, 2001, at 14:58:54
In reply to Re: Feeling Awful Tina » Katey, posted by tina on December 17, 2001, at 9:05:23
welbutrin does- its mostly the only reason i can stay awake in class. effexor is a sedative thats not quite an SSRI- its in its own class right now because its patented. what meds are you one right now?
> I thought WEllbutrin was supposed to give you energy Katey.
> I can't take SSRI's at all. I've tried lots of them and tI seem to be extremely intolerant of them. They make me violently ill.
> I can fall asleep, the thing is, I only stay asleep for a few minutes or maybe an hour. Then I'm up and can't get back again. I sleep so lightly that a pin dropping can wake me. Maybe if this insomnia last long enough, I'll just be so exhauted that I'll fall down and not get up for a week. Oh wouldn't that feel good......
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> > its too bad you cant see my pdoc, my second meeting with him i told him i was having problems sleeping and he wrote me a prescrip. have you ever tried an SSRI? some of them have really sedatative effects. like effexor...which is for GAD and depression, when they put me on that i slept about twelve hours a day. do you know if any of your meds are suposed to give you energy?
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> > are you doing any better?
> > keep in touch
> > Katey
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> > > Kates
> > > thanks hun. having a cheering section helps.
> > > I've asked every doc I've ever had for a sleep med but they refuse. They tell me to get busier, exercise more, get fresh air and I'll be able to sleep just fine......I work, I exercise, I get out as much as this damned anxiety will let me but I can still be up all night long. It isn't that I'm not tired, I am exhausted. I just can't get my mind to shut up long enough for me to fall asleep. I lie in bed and get all tense. Every little noise I hear is an afront to my senses. My heart pounds, and anxiety sets in. Like I can sleep in those conditions......
> > > I think doctors just hate me. I have 0 trust in them anymore.
> > > thanks for caring Katey
> > > you take care too
> > > Tina
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> > > > I can relate to the food issues. its always been a major warning flag for me when im getting depressed again. the only problem is that by the time it pops up, i dont even care anymore. sweetie, i wish i had some better advice for you, or knew more about anxiety, i feel like i should have some sage words of wisdom for you, and i dont. im trying to think of something extremely healthy that has a good share of calories in it that you might be able to stomach.
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> > > > also, have you tried taking a sleep med? if you can force your body into sleep it might help to calm some of your edginess. a vitamin wont be a cure all, but you should still be taking one a day, especially if you arent eating. it'll help sustain your body for the long haul until you can get everything back on track. hang in there honey, we're all cheering for you, and we know you can win.
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> > > > > Tina,
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> > > > > I would try a couple of mgs of Klonopin. I take it too on a daily basis and I have found that when I start to have a really bad time with anxiety, if I take enough to stop the anxiety, i can go back to my regular dose next day or so. Sort of like short circuiting the anxiety cycle. I know you worry about addiction, but it sounds like the anxiety is really getting the better of you right now. Ever tried any of the anti-psychotics like zyprexa?
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> > > > > Let me know if I can help.
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> > > > > Greg
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