Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 80451

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unexplained nausea

Posted by bob on October 6, 2001, at 13:57:27

Ok. I'm worried. I'm taking 75mg of Luvox, and about .5mg of Klonipin each day. Every morning when I wake up (very late because I have so much trouble getting up)... then about a half hour later I'm in the throes of weakness and nausea. By nightfall, I'm feeling better. This has been occurring for 3 or 4 days, and I think it's getting worse? It doesn't seem like a sickness, because it remits at night. I really really don't feel good during the day though.

 

Re: unexplained nausea » bob

Posted by SalArmy4me on October 6, 2001, at 16:32:51

In reply to unexplained nausea, posted by bob on October 6, 2001, at 13:57:27

Are you taking these drugs during the daytime or at bedtime?

> Ok. I'm worried. I'm taking 75mg of Luvox, and about .5mg of Klonipin each day. Every morning when I wake up (very late because I have so much trouble getting up)... then about a half hour later I'm in the throes of weakness and nausea. By nightfall, I'm feeling better. This has been occurring for 3 or 4 days, and I think it's getting worse? It doesn't seem like a sickness, because it remits at night. I really really don't feel good during the day though.

 

Re: unexplained nausea

Posted by bob on October 6, 2001, at 18:08:29

In reply to Re: unexplained nausea » bob, posted by SalArmy4me on October 6, 2001, at 16:32:51

> Are you taking these drugs during the daytime or at bedtime?
>
> > Ok. I'm worried. I'm taking 75mg of Luvox, and about .5mg of Klonipin each day. Every morning when I wake up (very late because I have so much trouble getting up)... then about a half hour later I'm in the throes of weakness and nausea. By nightfall, I'm feeling better. This has been occurring for 3 or 4 days, and I think it's getting worse? It doesn't seem like a sickness, because it remits at night. I really really don't feel good during the day though.

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I'm taking 75mg of Luvox at bedtime, and .5mg of Klonopin spread throughout the day in four 1/16 mg pieces. About a 2 weeks or so ago, I was getting very sedated under this regimen, and reduced the Klonopin by 1/16 mg for a few days, and then another 1/16 when the sedation didn't let up. When these symptoms started, I quickly went back up to the original Klonopin dosage.

I called my pdoc, and he doesn't think it's entirely pschiatric related. He says there are strains of viruses which fluctuate on a 24 hour basis. I'd have to say that if that's what it is, then this is the first time I've ever had something like this: a virus which starts about 1/2 hr after I wake up, and gets worse everyday... but remits completely at night. In fact - for awhile last night, I felt on top of the world.

I guess my final question would be: can being in a state of depression produce virus-like symptoms??? I've been dealing with this crap for about 11 years, and I've never felt this. However, my condition seems to be getting progressively worse.

Bob

 

Re: unexplained nausea » bob

Posted by jay on October 7, 2001, at 2:26:04

In reply to unexplained nausea, posted by bob on October 6, 2001, at 13:57:27

Bob:

Nausea is common with most antidepressants, but you may just want to mention it to your doc next visit. But, an *excellent* relief for nausea is available without a script at your drug store..it is called 'Drammamine' in the U.S., and 'Gravol' in Canada.I stock up on it....it just works so excellent.

All the best..

Jay :-)


> Ok. I'm worried. I'm taking 75mg of Luvox, and about .5mg of Klonipin each day. Every morning when I wake up (very late because I have so much trouble getting up)... then about a half hour later I'm in the throes of weakness and nausea. By nightfall, I'm feeling better. This has been occurring for 3 or 4 days, and I think it's getting worse? It doesn't seem like a sickness, because it remits at night. I really really don't feel good during the day though.

 

thanks! (nm)

Posted by bob on October 7, 2001, at 11:56:52

In reply to Re: unexplained nausea » bob, posted by jay on October 7, 2001, at 2:26:04

 

Re: unexplained nausea

Posted by Gracie2 on October 7, 2001, at 21:14:25

In reply to unexplained nausea, posted by bob on October 6, 2001, at 13:57:27


Bob-
Sounds like morning sickness to me! But I'm assuming you are a male. If the Dramamine doesn't help, try gingerroot capsules. Excellent for nausea.
-Gracie

 

Re: unexplained nausea

Posted by bob on October 8, 2001, at 23:20:07

In reply to unexplained nausea, posted by bob on October 6, 2001, at 13:57:27

Well, I now know that I didn't have a "virus". At least, I'm 99.9999999 percent sure. It was withdrawal effects from Clonazepam. I'm *EXTREMELY* sensitive to it. I was taking only 3/8 of a mg spread throughout the day in 1/8 increments along with my 75mg of Luvox at night. I began to get very tired at night, and extremely sedated in the morning -- so much so that I wasn't getting up before 12 or 1. I cut back to 2/8 and didn't notice much of a change for at least 3-4 days, so I cut down to 1/8. BOOM! I started getting nausea that would last a good portion of the day, along with dizziness and fatigue. Sure seemed like a virus to me. It was hard to eat without feeling bad. Then I started getting depressed and anxious. That made me wonder, so I went immediately back to a full .5mg spread throughout the day. I'm slowly stabilizing after 3 days. That was brutal. Now what the heck am I going to do??? I have too much sedation from the combo of Luvox and Clonazepam, but it seems like whatever change I make will be very painful indeed.


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