Posted by LindaBelcher on April 12, 2012, at 22:15:26
Hello all. I am encouraged by this site, and the idea of hearing everyone's input.
right now I am taking the following meds for ptsd, depression, anxiety:
cymbalta 60 mg
prozac 20 mg
prazocin, 2mg 2 times a day, 4 mg at night
nuerontin 300 mgs 3 times a day
ambien 20 mg at night
ativan PRN
Ive been on pretty much the same combo for a number of years, but adding the prozac 2 years ago destroyed my sleep. I had been using trazadone for at least 10 years and suddenly it became useless. switched to ambien, which is a nightmare (so punny!) not only do I get up and eat when I'm "asleep", it doesn't help me get deep sleep at all (not to mention the things I say to my husband when it starts to kick in at night...!)
so I'm titrating off the ambien, thinking of adding doxepin or going back to trazadone.
regardless of that choice, I am feeling like I should dump the prozac...recently tried to stop taking it and cried every day for a week. My husband was worried I was headed back to hospital so I started again. I do have a pdoc who is marginally helpful, med-wise.
thoughts, anyone?
sorry this post is so long, and all over the place!
thanks very much,
LB
poster:LindaBelcher
thread:1015499
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