Posted by n_shrimpie on February 2, 2013, at 17:25:14
I have been suffering from debilitating derealization (which has destroyed my cognitive functions- i can't even read( for the past 2 years. currently on emsam 12 mg and lamictal 250 mg. the ONLY thing that helps is valium, which i take in 2.5 increments throughout the day. it takes about 3 hours to kick in (after a nap) but it kills my derealization and allows me to function. however i'm terrified of addiction. i'm taking between 5 mg and 7 mg a day, i take it kind of sporadically in 2.5 mg increments when the derealization (which is much better in the morning for about an hour) becomes unbearable. is this going to cause inevitable addiction and make my derealization worse in the long run? i simply don't know what else to do.. the derealization is so bad that i'm numb, i can't read or process information, i just sit in bed in a daze or go to asleep to avoid the horrible feeling of it. the valium is the only thing i've found that makes me feel human.
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