Posted by jay on July 21, 2003, at 22:52:11
Hey folks:
Well, umm, I am still doing REALLY poorly on the Prozac...so likely to dump it. All's I do is sleep, and have a clenched jaw and awful dreams...and it feels like I haven't even slept even after 10-15 hours sleep!
Anyhow, I really banged my neck up doing some construction work on my folks house today, and all the while being whacked and in pain on Prozac...feeling *horrid*. So, I went to my family doc, and he gave me a nice big script for Tylenol 3's + Xanax and Bromazepam. He knows of my troubles...and I am going on Friday to a specialty clinic to have a full mental health evaluation, and likely try some very different things for my TX resistant depression w/ major anxiety.
Anyhow, the rest of the day has been *awesome*...oh man I feel so nice and relaxed, 'lite', and chilled on the heavy benzos and Tylenol 3's. My neck pain is almost zilch...I feel a peace inside that is like I have in the past with the benzo/narcotic combo. And yes that dreaded pacing, heart-racing anxiety has escaped me and left me alone. I got some of that nice "heat" athro-rub cream for muscle aches, and had a wonderful hot shower, now relaxed in my cool air-conditioned room. "Serenity"...indeed!
My doc has suggested regular opioid treatment for some very, very bad sinus headache pain I get daily, along with decongestants and some spray. I've had those for about 25 years or so. Surgery was determined as being of no help.
I don't know what the point of this post is...but I think if you are really "stuck", for a temporary escape hatch, benzos w/ opioids can snap out depression and anxiety and any physical "aches" very quickly. Sometimes we *just* need to do it!
May You Walk In a Peaceable Kingdom of Flowers and Sweet Dreams...
Jay
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