Posted by TomG on October 3, 2004, at 22:46:37
In reply to Re: I Need Some Help » TomG, posted by iris2 on October 2, 2004, at 21:26:44
Thanks for your reply. I think you are right that because I am not depressed I am not taking naps. You asked me about the "heaviness". I can't say that this applies to me. All I can say is that it is just a false sense of sleepiness. My eyes feel dry and tired, but for some reason I just don't want to go and sleep. If you have ever taken Benadryl this is the closest thing I can relate it to, but it is 24/7. I also think you are right that the sleepiness is so prolonged now that it is starting to affect my mood. 20mgs is the absolute lowest dose that I can take. Pfizer doesn't make a lower dose. Thats why I think this is all weird, because I am so tired on such a low dose. I did stop the caffeine for a week before I tried it again and it gave me the same panic feelings the second time. So, I have narrowed it down that it is the coffee that is causing the problem. I have never had this problem before with coffee. Another weird thing is that when I first had the hypomania and the panic I had allergies that popped up almost simultaneously, and I usually never have allergies. Possibly I have also developed a coffee allergy. Also the benefit from Neurontin was negligable. It is easy enough to try it again at 1200mgs. I'm tending to think that Adderall or Strattera would possibly aggrevate psychotic symptoms or panic rather than Provigil. I have taken Provigil a long time ago pre-Geodon and it didn't seem to give me problems in the increased anxiety or panic department. We'll see on Oct. 18 when I see my pdoc. I am just thankful that I have found the main drug in what I am sure will be a cocktail of medicines. Hopefully just two. Thanks
Tom
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