Posted by jerrympls on April 2, 2006, at 4:16:04
In reply to Re: God help me - I'm slipping » jerrympls, posted by Sarah T. on April 2, 2006, at 4:04:26
> Hi Jerry,
> I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so bad. Up until very recently, you've been doing well for quite some time. I had a thought about this. . . in another post you mentioned you're on Seroquel (I think). I know some people benefit from Seroquel for sleep; however, last year, my pdoc rx'd a small amount of Seroquel to me just for sleeping. I tried it a couple of times and, although I did sleep (sort of), I felt horrible the following day. Seroquel seemed to negate the benefits of the stimulants. I took it only a few times, but each time I took it, it seemed to make matters worse (I mean, each time it got progressively worse). The last time I took it, the following day, I was like a robot, physically, mentally and emotionally. I felt very stiff physically, and that scared me.
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> Do you work out or do any other exercise (I'm sorry, I think we discussed this a few months ago, but my hippocampus can't retain all the information I read here). I vaguely remember you saying you walked your dog and that is your exercise. The reason I asked about exercise is that a regular, properly-timed exercise program can help with sleep. Perhaps you could increase the exercise and cut back a bit on the Seroquel. I'm willing to bet that Seroquel is exacerbating your depression and/or negating the benefits of some of the other meds in your regimen.Hi Sarah-
thanks so much for replying. Yes I do believe the Seroquel is negating much of the stimulant effects of Adderall - plus I really think it has a negative effect upon my mood - I get more depressed and my motivation goes out the window.
Exercise - YES - I really have been thinking about this - I don't get enough and I really want/need to start a program. I worry that the hydrodocone I take is going to make my brain produce LESS of its own endorphins - so exercise would really help in this case as well.
It's just easier said than done - you know? But I have to keep holding on....
Thanks
Jerry
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