Posted by katekite on April 10, 2002, at 17:19:59
In reply to Re: sounds famililar katekite, posted by amber_spirit on April 10, 2002, at 10:03:47
Hi Amberspirit,
Its interesting the similar reactions you've had to mine. I had such a strange reaction to trazodone too.... it was not sedating at all as it is supposed to be, I took it in the evening and was awake until 6am, having similar signs to an anxiety attack except no anxiety, just what would be normal concern over severe chest pain.
Effexor is really the only one I haven't tried, they all want me to, but I feel it would probably work OK, but I want better than OK, so want to hold out for a better combo, does that make sense? As withdrawal from Effexor would be bad if I wanted to switch.
Tell me, amongst the yucky side effects you had to neurontin, did you feel sedated at all? The reason I got the BP II designation to begin with was that while on klonopin I started neurontin and promptly stayed awake for a whole night, then had more trouble sleeping but didn't mind so much, had increased energy, stick-to-it-ness, focus, etc. Other people start out tired, supposedly. Never talked fast or seemed abnormal to my hubby, just seemed to him like my depression had finally miraculously lifted. My subjective feeling was just wow, thank god something worked after all this bs, now I'll get on with my life. I didn't do any weird shopping or talking etc. Then sadly after 5 weeks of doing finally fine, I became increasingly sick (all the side effects I said before) until I stopped it. I would say that I am moody, maybe BP 24 or something, but not BP II. But my pdoc labelled that a hypomanic episode and called me BPII. The one thing that was good turned out to be extra therapy visits that are now covered by insurance because BPII is a 'biological illness" in their manual, LOL. Although my current pdoc doesn't even believe I had med induced hypomania. But of course he didn't personally see it.
So you are currently on effexor only? (that is if you have stopped the neurontin?). And Ambien to sleep? Are you still having trouble sleeping? Do you wake too early or late? Do you think think think until falling asleep? Does it take a long time to fall asleep? Do wake at night? Just curious how similar we are in symptoms.
Because I too wish I could find an excellent combination. I will not be satisfied with feeling OK mood wise, but a bit dumb on klonopin alone. I am trying ritalin tomorrow, we shall see what that does.
kate
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