Posted by yxibow on March 16, 2008, at 3:37:41
In reply to One more thing....Prozac again, posted by your#1fan on March 16, 2008, at 0:52:57
> Prozac has caused a overall feeling of well-being (not a high) just that i can cope and feel with reality.
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> But at night it really stimulates my mind, to where i cant sleep, i feel im crawling out of my mind,
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> I took RESTORIL, and a little Xanax....it was wasted, nothing happened, i just felt calm, then it wore off...
> I think something to calm the mind like Zyprexa 10mg. But the only thing, the next day im really lethargic on it (zyprexa).
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> I was thinking i need to ask my doctor about something about this case...but he's just, i need to get a better psychiatrist because this one (with my mother sabotaging alot) didnt treat me for something. And definetly he's not going to want to switch my other meds....120$session, just sits there...I hate to say it, but if you're that dissatisfied with your psychiatrist maybe it is a time for a second opinion. Its always hard to do that when one feels they're at their worst, I've thought about it at times but I've had such a long relationship with my doctor. I don't know. I've had a second opinion or two years back but things were different.
Multiple benzodiazepines aren't the greatest combination -- you don't really know what is going to happen. Restoril happens to be a metabolite of Valium. And Xanax does wear off pretty quickly unless you're a long term user and then one runs the risk of habituation, it depends.
No, Trazodone, however repulsive of a sleep inducer it is (in my opinion) is still a good option for short term (month or two) sleep relief.
In the long run, only natural sleep cycles are going to stop any sleep disorder, whether medication induced or not. Sleep medications were never intended for more than about 4 weeks, especially the pseudobenzodiazepines (Lunesta, etc) that become fairly unusable if one is on any amount of benzodiazepines.
Whatever one does, definately don't stack sleep aids -- i.e. xanax + doxepin + over the counter, etc... it increases the risk of respiratory depression.
Tryptophan / 5HTP is fairly benign, especially after Tryptophan was reintroduced and scrutinized for contaminants.
Prozac over time will settle, but it is a pretty stimulating SSRI. Luvox and Paxil are more sedating, but that is really up to you and your doctor, if you're already on something that works, then a drastic change may not be the best.
> God that makes me mad.
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> but lets cheer up, hope and believe everyhing for everyone will get better....
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> Im somewhat of a pessimist, because i always see the cup "empty" or even "its broken" thats why its half empty!I can understand that -- when you don't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I can be very pessimistic at times -- and sometimes you just have to let it out, remembering that nobody can predict the future but to whatever extent you can, you have some power to move forward.
> sorry;) just a bit hypomanic tonihgt.
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> Ill be here soon.
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> fan
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