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Posted by floatingbridge on June 24, 2011, at 14:41:13
I am about to go down to our emericare unit (not the er) to be prescribed something for sleep.
That is what it's come to. After umpteen years of meds, three years with a doc who today says I have chronic ptsd and cannot prescribe and he told my gp not to prescribe because I had emsam a week ago, I have nothing. Nothing for
sleep.I am telling them, please don't make me do this. Yes, I need to get 'skills' but hey, please, you don't have to live my nights for me
I have bargained. I have given up benzos. I take now 15mg of norco.
Down from 20mg.I feel like this is so insane.
In two weeks he said he'd comfortable. Same with the gp.
Yes, I am totally panicking! Going to the urgent care is as proactive as I can be and not wait until night.
Both these doctors said this thing about do the least amount of harm when prescribing--and this includes ambien.
My doc is saying it's in the benzo family. Ambien. Who knows if ambien would even work.
I was really hoping for some help at least until I get to the anxiety clinic in July.
I can take day panic. I can do it. I told them. But I don't want to do night panic now. Not now. Not everything at once by myself.
Please wish me luck!
Posted by sigismund on June 24, 2011, at 18:38:07
In reply to walking the plank, posted by floatingbridge on June 24, 2011, at 14:41:13
>In two weeks he said he'd comfortable. Same with the gp.
I'm not sure I follow the logic. You went to a PTSD doc and your psych didn't like that, and now thinks you do have PTSD and therefore takes you off meds that have addictive potential?
That must be wrong, but that is the impression I have gained from reading some of your posts.
And why will he be comfortable in 2 weeks time?
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 24, 2011, at 18:58:03
In reply to walking the plank, posted by floatingbridge on June 24, 2011, at 14:41:13
Ask for some doxepin - it isnt a drug of addiction, its dirt cheap, and it works.
Start off with 25mg at night
Posted by Phillipa on June 24, 2011, at 19:48:19
In reply to walking the plank, posted by floatingbridge on June 24, 2011, at 14:41:13
FB this is ridulous. Even my pdoc said she wouldn't leave retire til all her patients are taken care of. Now you know reason for long drive there. I was once in ER for no sleep for two weeks and they gave me zilch. Hoping your experienc is different. No mention of inpatient right? I once was tricked into going to ER and then admitted by force. Just cause I was told lymes active again and told a friend how upset I was. Got tricked. Good luck. Love Phillipa
Posted by floatingbridge on June 24, 2011, at 20:42:15
In reply to Re: walking the plank » floatingbridge, posted by Phillipa on June 24, 2011, at 19:48:19
Oh. I thought I had scratched this post. Damn phone!
Umm. Yes, Sigi, not exact in detail but in absurdity. But I am not exactly rational at the moment.
And no, I am not going to the ER. Thanks, Phillipa. I never have and hope never to. My one hospitalization was
enough for me to see that was not a great place for an anxious person.Hi Jono.
My husband is picking up my script for
ambien from Urgent Care, a carton of milk and to-go food.I watched Alice in Wonderland with my son. He's outside now on the tree swing.
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