Posted by ed_uk on January 23, 2005, at 16:29:38
In reply to Re: adverse rxn to klonopin??, posted by banga on January 23, 2005, at 15:57:07
Hi banga,
Akathisia is a state of intense physical restlessness combined with an urge to move and extreme difficulty in staying still- even for a few seconds in some cases. It can be very distressing. Does this sound like what you experienced?
Why don't you take Geodon for a few weeks... and then have a break for a couple of weeks... and then go back to it?? You could repeat this cycle for as long as you wanted. The Geodon should help you finish your dissertation!
If what you experienced with Geodon was akathisia, you may prefer Seroquel. Seroquel is probably less likely to cause akathisia than Geodon but it can be very sedating, I would suggest that you try a very low dose. I'm not sure whether or not you'd like Abilify.
>I am scared, because I think in the back of my mind I always thought "well there's always benzos if the anxiety becomes dangerous"....and now there is a hint that my body might hate them.
I know what you mean. I don't find benzos that effective myself. The last few times I took a benzo it made my anxiety worse because I needed to be able to concentrate and the drugs made me foggy. I was at work and felt so stupid because I made so many mistakes and couldn't remember anything. I would have been better off if I hadn't taken anything.
Don't worry- there are many other options if you don't do well on benzos. Ask your pdoc to let you have short trials on several different benzos. It is useful to find the benzo that is best for you.
>Don't they do career, personality and interests testing there?
No. I'm not even sure what that would involve!
Ed x
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