Posted by naughtypuppy on February 7, 2007, at 11:57:45
In reply to Re: Raise your hand if you're changing meds now! » naughtypuppy, posted by Llurpsie_Noodle on February 7, 2007, at 11:07:48
> hi naughty puppy.
> I'm changing from 3 successful (and fattening!) months on
>
> seroquel 300mg
> cymbalta 120mg
> provigil 200mg
> clonopin .25mg
>
> I think the end goal is
>
> seroquel 0
> geodon 160mg or higher
> provigil prn
> clonopin prn
> anti-depressant to be discussed further
>
> presently I'm on my first day off of seroquel (okay, I have a couple 25mg saved to help me sleep)
> 25mg benedryl pm
> geodon 160mg
> cymbalta 90 mg (pdoc wants to get this down asap, 'cause I'm having PaNiC :(
> clonopin <1mg in 2-4 small doses split throughout the day
>
> okay. back to work
>
> so, in a nutshell, I'm coming AND going. haven't reached steady state of geodon 160 yet. haven't gotten used to smaller dose of cymbalta. having really bad insomnia. probably 'cause I got used to seroquel's sedation.
>
> question:
> is geodon an effective mania stabilizer for anyone?
Never tried it myself
>
> question:
> never had a history of mania. could I have mania. crap. that would be bad.
Hypomania is not a full blown mania, some types of anxiety and restlessness can be described as hypomania. I wouldn't get too concerned about it as it is not uncommon with the switching or withdrawal of meds. It doesn't mean you're bipolar or anything, it's just a temporary chemical thing.
>
> aaaahh.
>
> oh well. at least my place is getting cleaned up.
You could come over and do mine too :). One month on Wellbutrin and it's doing squat for my energy.>
> back to non-work.
>
> -Ll
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