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Posted by colin wallace on December 22, 2002, at 5:35:15
Hey John,
How have you been doing lately? Posted one for you recently-may have missed it.I see you couldn't tolerate the Lexapro due to anxiety;I had exactly the same thing with Celexa, way too much jitteriness.Any more ideas on the weaning off and substitution for the TCA? Lamictal has zapped any lingering anxiety I had, and I feel so much more sociable- can even enjoy a few beers again without turning into a drooling vegetable for days on end!
Had a postcard from Ron Hill yesterday- he was gored by a maniacal bull in the left buttock shortly after starting his new career as a matador in Madrid last Summer, and is now scratching a modest living as a cabbage farmer in rural Kazhakstan.
Will keep you posted.Col.
Posted by johnj on December 23, 2002, at 13:47:35
In reply to JohnJ, posted by colin wallace on December 22, 2002, at 5:35:15
Hey Colin,
Great to hear from you. I think I had posted to you also, but it got lost in the shuffle. Glad to hear the lamictal is holding well for you. How long have you been on it?
I am not sure what I will do with the lexapro. The doc wanted me to wean down on nortr and once I got to 30 mg add the lexapro. Needless to say I screwed up and accidentally raised my nort to 70 mg and the 2nd day I felt like hell. After realizing this and going back down for 4 days I had 3 days on 40 mg. Felt ok the first day and then my sleep became horrible. I would wake up so easy and could not get back to sleep. So, I went up to 50 mg again and had to up my benzo to get some sleep. It has been real frustrating and I felt real "naked" in the sense I feel the nortryptline is part of me now and it was so shocking.
I am not sure what to do. My stress reliever, excercise, is something I cannot do and I know it is vital to helping me. I have been reading about cymbalta a new AD and wonder if I should wait for that. If I don't sleep I am useless so I need something to help me sleep. The only other option I see is to take something for sleep and just stop the norty cold turkey and just work out right away.
Hope you have a great Christmas! And drink a couple of pints of Guinness for me! Take care
johnj
Posted by Ron Hill on December 24, 2002, at 11:57:51
In reply to JohnJ, posted by colin wallace on December 22, 2002, at 5:35:15
Posted by Dinah on December 24, 2002, at 23:04:19
In reply to Hey, my gory bull story was supposed to be private (nm) » colin wallace, posted by Ron Hill on December 24, 2002, at 11:57:51
Posted by johnj on December 25, 2002, at 21:03:53
In reply to Hey, my gory bull story was supposed to be private (nm) » colin wallace, posted by Ron Hill on December 24, 2002, at 11:57:51
How are you doing Ron? How is the new house(not so new now I guess)? How are the meds and life treating you? GUESS WHAT! I passed the FE!!!!! The thrill was kind of lacking since it took them 8 weeks to get me the results. I am happy to have that over with. I went down on my benzo after the exam, but had to go back up last week. Hope you are well
johnj
Posted by colin wallace on December 26, 2002, at 12:49:12
In reply to Lucky it didn't gore your privates:) » Ron Hill, posted by johnj on December 25, 2002, at 21:03:53
Merry Christmas Ron ol' pal.
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 27, 2002, at 16:38:47
In reply to Ron's Privates were crafted from lead ingots*_-, posted by colin wallace on December 26, 2002, at 12:49:12
This is the end of the thread.
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