Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 8205

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Busy head syndrome

Posted by Linda on July 3, 1999, at 15:28:57

I have always had very busy and sometimes ruminating thoughts. Sometimes this works very creatively, sometimes it pulls me so far away from what is happening in the outside world that I can't focus on what other people (like my family, who I love) are saying to me. Last year I became depressed as well as having a busy head, and started taking Paxil. I have never felt so serene! Unfortunately, I had the infamous sexual dysfunction. I have since tried Serzone (didn't work) Effexor (terrible headaches) and am now starting Wellbutrin sr.(which is giving me tinnitis, anxiety, insomnia...) When I was totally off Paxil, but not yet on Wellbutrin I DID not feel depressed, but my head was its usual busy distractable mode, and I had insomnia. My doctor refers to it as anxiety, yet I don't feel worried. He calls the "stuck in my head" thing depression, but I dont feel sad. Is there anything that treats the busy head thing like Paxil? Or is the trade off that I can have sex or serenity, but not both? Thanks, Linda

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by cynthia on July 3, 1999, at 16:22:01

In reply to Busy head syndrome, posted by Linda on July 3, 1999, at 15:28:57

> I have always had very busy and sometimes ruminating thoughts. Sometimes this works very creatively, sometimes it pulls me so far away from what is happening in the outside world that I can't focus on what other people (like my family, who I love) are saying to me. Last year I became depressed as well as having a busy head, and started taking Paxil. I have never felt so serene! Unfortunately, I had the infamous sexual dysfunction. I have since tried Serzone (didn't work) Effexor (terrible headaches) and am now starting Wellbutrin sr.(which is giving me tinnitis, anxiety, insomnia...) When I was totally off Paxil, but not yet on Wellbutrin I DID not feel depressed, but my head was its usual busy distractable mode, and I had insomnia. My doctor refers to it as anxiety, yet I don't feel worried. He calls the "stuck in my head" thing depression, but I dont feel sad. Is there anything that treats the busy head thing like Paxil? Or is the trade off that I can have sex or serenity, but not both? Thanks, Linda


You should be able to have both Linda. I know, from my experience, busy heads can be caused from anxiety, being bipolar or ADD. Sometimes the best way to find out is to try the various medications your psychiatrist suggests. Has he suggested any anti-anxiety pills?

Good luck,
Cynthia

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by Judy on July 3, 1999, at 16:43:43

In reply to Busy head syndrome, posted by Linda on July 3, 1999, at 15:28:57

> I have always had very busy and sometimes ruminating thoughts. Sometimes this works very creatively, sometimes it pulls me so far away from what is happening in the outside world that I can't focus on what other people (like my family, who I love) are saying to me. Last year I became depressed as well as having a busy head, and started taking Paxil. I have never felt so serene! Unfortunately, I had the infamous sexual dysfunction. I have since tried Serzone (didn't work) Effexor (terrible headaches) and am now starting Wellbutrin sr.(which is giving me tinnitis, anxiety, insomnia...) When I was totally off Paxil, but not yet on Wellbutrin I DID not feel depressed, but my head was its usual busy distractable mode, and I had insomnia. My doctor refers to it as anxiety, yet I don't feel worried. He calls the "stuck in my head" thing depression, but I dont feel sad. Is there anything that treats the busy head thing like Paxil? Or is the trade off that I can have sex or serenity, but not both? Thanks, Linda

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Linda,

I have to agree with Cynthia that an anti-anxiety med might help you.

I hate to sound like I own stock in Xanax (wish I did!), but it definitely calms down my "busy head" so I can focus. I don't "pop" them, but I do take .50 mg when my head is spinning and I need to concentrate on work or whatever.

Busy head, by the way, is usually a side-effect of meds for me. When I'm depressed, my head does absolutely nothing but want to sleep.

Judy

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by Linda on July 3, 1999, at 19:11:32

In reply to Re: Busy head syndrome, posted by Judy on July 3, 1999, at 16:43:43

> > I have always had very busy and sometimes ruminating thoughts. Sometimes this works very creatively, sometimes it pulls me so far away from what is happening in the outside world that I can't focus on what other people (like my family, who I love) are saying to me. Last year I became depressed as well as having a busy head, and started taking Paxil. I have never felt so serene! Unfortunately, I had the infamous sexual dysfunction. I have since tried Serzone (didn't work) Effexor (terrible headaches) and am now starting Wellbutrin sr.(which is giving me tinnitis, anxiety, insomnia...) When I was totally off Paxil, but not yet on Wellbutrin I DID not feel depressed, but my head was its usual busy distractable mode, and I had insomnia. My doctor refers to it as anxiety, yet I don't feel worried. He calls the "stuck in my head" thing depression, but I dont feel sad. Is there anything that treats the busy head thing like Paxil? Or is the trade off that I can have sex or serenity, but not both? Thanks, Linda
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> Linda,
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> I have to agree with Cynthia that an anti-anxiety med might help you.
>
> I hate to sound like I own stock in Xanax (wish I did!), but it definitely calms down my "busy head" so I can focus. I don't "pop" them, but I do take .50 mg when my head is spinning and I need to concentrate on work or whatever.
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> Busy head, by the way, is usually a side-effect of meds for me. When I'm depressed, my head does absolutely nothing but want to sleep.
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> Judy
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>Thanks to both of you. I was taking Ativan, which helped a lot, but then A PNP whom I was referred to told me that Ativan disrupts the stage of sleep in which your body makes seratonin-the implication being that if I use Ativan regularly it would make me become depressed. I did take Xanax, but it made me really groggy, and I got no side effects at all from Ativan. Has anyone else heard about Ativan being a contributor for depression? Linda

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by Susan on July 3, 1999, at 22:26:44

In reply to Re: Busy head syndrome, posted by Linda on July 3, 1999, at 19:11:32

I also take Xanax for the "busy head" but need an antidepressant to counteract the depressant effect of Xanax. I never take more than .50 mg and usually only at night. But .25 works for daytime use when needed. Ativan was too sedating for me. With Xanax I feel awake in the morning. Hope you find the right answer for you. We are all so different.

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by Jane on July 7, 1999, at 7:03:55

In reply to Re: Busy head syndrome, posted by Susan on July 3, 1999, at 22:26:44

> I also take Xanax for the "busy head" but need an antidepressant to counteract the depressant effect of Xanax. I never take more than .50 mg and usually only at night. But .25 works for daytime use when needed. Ativan was too sedating for me. With Xanax I feel awake in the morning. Hope you find the right answer for you. We are all so different.

I've been on Wellbutrin 300mg for 6 monts and still have busy head, jitters and insomnia. My doctor prescribed ativan 2 months ago, saying that I may have anxiety. I don't feel like I have anxiety. I take 1mg of ativan at night and usually sleep. the downside is it makes me almost nonorgasmic. I' ve been trying to get off of it but cannot sleep at all without it. I'm going back to my doctor and see if there is anything else to do. Wellbutrin has been better for me than prozac (total "out of body experience", insomnia, sexual dysfunction, Serzone ( ineffective), and paxil (lack of sexual response, a "who cares" attitude about everything.I too, am also concerned about the long term effect of using ativan. I also want to know, is it possible to take medication for depression, and have sleep and sex, too?

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by Ellen Brodie on July 16, 1999, at 7:31:27

In reply to Re: Busy head syndrome, posted by Jane on July 7, 1999, at 7:03:55

> > I have read everyones struggles with the busy head syndrome. I am bipolar, and have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. My head is never stops. In response to the person on Ativan. I took ativan to help me sleep and it did depress me. I am now on 2400mg of neurotin and Klonopin. I take the klonopin on an as needed basis. My bain never stops. I have started yoga twice a week which is helping me relax. I play soft music when I can to keep me calm. Believe me I can sympathize with all of you. Talk to your docs. Try relaxation techniques. Yoga is a great resource. Good luck to all. Ellen

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by ella on July 16, 1999, at 9:42:32

In reply to Re: Busy head syndrome, posted by Ellen Brodie on July 16, 1999, at 7:31:27

> > > I have read everyones struggles with the busy head syndrome. I am bipolar, and have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. My head is never stops. In response to the person on Ativan. I took ativan to help me sleep and it did depress me. I am now on 2400mg of neurotin and Klonopin. I take the klonopin on an as needed basis. My bain never stops. I have started yoga twice a week which is helping me relax. I play soft music when I can to keep me calm. Believe me I can sympathize with all of you. Talk to your docs. Try relaxation techniques. Yoga is a great resource. Good luck to all. Ellen

I am curious when you say busy head, my mind never stops. I run scenes all the time. Past present and future. Sometimes I can go into a fantasy thought that I enjoy and other times I'll remember an embarassing incedent and relieve the embarassment all over again. It never stops. I've not thought of this as really bad but usually can come up with some great one liners because I have thought the situation up in my head before. Make sense?

 

Re: Busy head syndrome

Posted by Jaime on July 16, 1999, at 19:56:34

In reply to Re: Busy head syndrome, posted by ella on July 16, 1999, at 9:42:32

> > > > I have read everyones struggles with the busy head syndrome. I am bipolar, and have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. My head is never stops. In response to the person on Ativan. I took ativan to help me sleep and it did depress me. I am now on 2400mg of neurotin and Klonopin. I take the klonopin on an as needed basis. My bain never stops. I have started yoga twice a week which is helping me relax. I play soft music when I can to keep me calm. Believe me I can sympathize with all of you. Talk to your docs. Try relaxation techniques. Yoga is a great resource. Good luck to all. Ellen
>
> I am curious when you say busy head, my mind never stops. I run scenes all the time. Past present and future. Sometimes I can go into a fantasy thought that I enjoy and other times I'll remember an embarassing incedent and relieve the embarassment all over again. It never stops. I've not thought of this as really bad but usually can come up with some great one liners because I have thought the situation up in my head before. Make sense?

> Although I have been diagnosed as severaly depressed, I am somebody who finds a safe haven and paces excessively with thoughs racing through my head. I can't let them go. I want to be alone when this happens. I have been on Celexa as of May 2, and I have found it to be very helpful. I still have my pacing times, although not as often. This has helped me get along better with people and feel more calm. Is there something other than depression that causes this syndrome?
I have told my doctor about this, but I have also told him that I feel much better on Celexa, which is the truth.


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