Posted by metric on May 21, 2009, at 13:09:03
In reply to I hate my life, posted by linkadge on May 19, 2009, at 18:33:38
> prozac just makes me anxious and dysphoric. I don't understand why I am just going in circles.
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> Am I asking too much? All I want is to:
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> a) sleep at nightMe too.
> b) get up in the morning not feeling like a worthless piece of crap
Sounds reasonable.
> c) be able to control my anxiety and mood throughout the day
Easy. Locate the knob labeled "anxiety" and turn it counterclockwise as far as it goes (absolute anxiolysis). Next locate the knob labeled "mood" and turn it clockwise as far as it will go (unbridled euphoria).
There's no good reason I can think of to mess with the "anxiety" control knob ever again; you might consider placing some duct tape over it. However, you might want to turn the euphoria down a bit immediately before bed if you find you can't sleep.
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> Apparently I am asking too much.
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> LinkadgeIf you have trouble finding the anxiety-mood control settings (not all models are equipped with them, unfortunately), try the following:
tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the morning with a low dose of mirtazapine (Remeron) at night. Add modafinil and/or clonazepam to that as necessary if it's not enough.
I'm doing exactly that and it seems to be working quite well.
I think it's best to start out with just the mirtazapine and once you've reached a stable dose, then add the tranylcypromine gradually.
Keep some nifedipine on hand just in case (you know the symptoms), and buy an automatic cuff if you don't have one.
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