Posted by karrot on June 27, 2012, at 0:38:44
Hi there. It's my first time posting, so I apologize if this is the wrong place. I'm super-sensitive, so please just gently re-direct me if so. Thanks!
I'm wondering if there is a list somewhere of 'new meds' that are available in the US for any or all of the problems in the title. Thank you! Oh, and I just put some info about my psych history incase anyone's curious. Thanks!
__________________________________About me:
I've been on a rollercoaster for about 30 years trying different things for depression, panic, gad, ptsd, chronic insomnia (currently sleep onset although it changes) and nightly gruesome nightmares...and honestly have tried almost everything. Including Xyrem, and Ketamine (but K was for pain and in pill form).
I've been on 2mg Klonopin for 20 years for awful panic attacks. Now I feel generally anxious most of the time and take Ativan for breakthrough panic or sometimes to sleep. Tried to get off the Klonopin but panic attacks were too bad, so docs put me back on.
Effexor 150mg for 4 years. I don't know what it's doing....but I am wondering if it's contributing to nightly nightmares. Awful, ptsd-like nightmares that haunt me during the day. Tried Prazosin but the side effects were too bad. I have no idea if it's even partly the Effexor tho, and the fear of withdrawal hell keeps me on it.
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say this, but, ummm, a certain kind of 'brownie' helps the sleep and nightmares, but often leaves me dazed during the day so I'm trying to ween myself off. It's legal here! I swear!
To make everything more joyful, I have Fibromyalgia and CFIDS, for which I'm on Low Dose Naltrexone. (Really cool; helps the pain quite a bit. But it's a weird med because it blocks the opioid receptors...so there's nothing you can take for breakthrough pain except the aforementioned 'brownies').
Fortunately, a healthy dose of sarcasm and love of puppies make life worth living. ;)
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