Posted by colin wallace on November 29, 2002, at 7:06:10
In reply to My sleep was also screwed up you are not alone » colin wallace, posted by johnj on November 27, 2002, at 9:25:50
> Hey Colin,
>
> A post to you got lost in the shuffle awhile back so I thought I would see how things are going with you. Is the lamactal still working well?
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> I tried lexapro and it made me so anxious even at a low dose. I was sleep all of the time and generally out of it. I do know for a fact now that the TCA messes me up when I excercise. By experimenting I get the side effects listed on the prescription. There is even a warning about over heating causing dizziness, etc. So, I have decided that I will try some breathing excercises/yoga stuff over the next few months and demand that my TCA be lowered and maybe stopped. My theory is that if I can excercise I can do at least as good as the TCA. Don't know what else to try. Hope things are going well. take care
> johnjHi there John,
Did I miss a post somewhere? Can't get those yellow 'new' flags working consistently-pain in the ass.
Yeah, it doesn't seem as if you're cut out for TCA's does it?! I really hated that 'egg-whisked'
brain feeling for hours after exercise on TCA's too.
My anxiety went through the roof on SSRI's early on aswell- I was nervous and jittery as hell on Cipramil, and only lasted a few weeks on it.I 'toughed out' around 4 weeks of hugely increased anxiety on Zoloft, before it began to have any therapeutic effect.Difference between us is that I wasn't working, and could never have put up with that level of anxiety if I had been.Did you try upping your benzo. at all?
I've always liked the idea of yoga, and I got some great relief for a while with acupuncture- well worth a try.
The Lamictal experience is going well- much better than any AD I've ever tried, as it's very unobtrusive and doesn't even feel like an AD.
No probs. exercising with it, and it's definitely been beneficial to my alertness and energy levels.In fact, it's achieved in 3 months far more than I've been able to achieve in 3 years.Have you considered it at all? Wouldn't interfere with exercise or work, I'm sure.
Weather here has scuppered my biking for the time being, but still use an indoor trainer to keep ticking over.
Anyway, keep plugging away with the med. Russian roulette, and hopefully you'll hit upon something suitable soon enough.
All the best,Col.
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