Posted by susan C on December 20, 2002, at 21:07:40
In reply to Re: calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? » susan C, posted by Ritch on December 20, 2002, at 19:22:48
hi, ok, here goes:
I have been taking the same amount of Depakote 500mg 2x day for almost two years. That amount did not change.In July,I stopped taking Ambien, because I was only sleeping 4 hours with it, this is in context of a long story of med trial....but I had stopped taking it before I started Verapamil. My sleep is acceptable now, better than when I first started using it. (another story)
I have contemplated that perhaps stopping Ambien lead to some improvement, but the time frame doesn't mesh.
I then started verapamil...in September and am now at 120mg am and 240mg pm
The ONLY other variable possible would be the hormones I had been trying to control hotflashes...but, in light of the previous trials, I am very familiar with what is and isnt working in that area, so I doubt it had anything to do with how I feel now. Simply, manipulating that component has never had any effect on my mental state.
Have I mentioned the constipation side effect with V? I seem to be effectively controling it with water, milk of magnegia or ground flax seed (good ol' fiber).
I hope this answers your questions...In general, I am very pedantic about med trials, I try to flush one before beginning another, doing one at a time, give each one a real chance before giving up. I REALLY want to know what works and why.
Mouse appreciating little blue pills
"Inquiry is evidence of a sound mind"
S.I. Clark
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