Posted by Novelagent on April 5, 2012, at 7:05:52
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal nightmares: REM-blocker drug? » Novelagent, posted by Shes_Initforthemoney on April 1, 2012, at 14:46:58
Wouldn't suppressing my REM only further worsen rebound REM when I go off the clonidine at some later point? I'm thinking of just dealing with it, especially since whenever I talk to my doctor, an idiot intern, she smiles like I said something cute and doesn't even bother saying she won't prescribe the thing-- she just doesn't.
At first, I thought it was isolated to not prescribing even prn doses of klonopin. When I noticing I was getting no response over synthetic fish oil (lovaza) I realized it was time to get on the waiting lists of the nearby clinics... I don't think she quite realizes I can't afford $10/month on OTC fish oil while living off of $100/week...
> Clonodine has some similar effects as Prazosin, which you may also want to try. Clonodine has tons of off-label uses, especially with Nightmares and PTSD, as well as an FDA approved treatment for ADD (it is not a stimulant). You just have to adjust and play with the dose a little to find exactly what you need. 0.2 to 0.4 mg at bedtime makes me sleep like a charm. No Intrusive Thoughts, bad dreams, nightmares, etc.
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> Best,
> Jay
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