Posted by gromit on October 11, 2005, at 1:29:01
In reply to Re: More from the Macuna front » gromit, posted by barbaracat on October 10, 2005, at 12:37:30
Hi,
> I'm on my week off from macuna. The literature says to cycle it.
I'm also not taking any but that's just because I ran out and haven't ordered any.
> **I didn't knox xanax was completely different - how? Does it work differently? I liked Xanax but was leery of reports I'd heard about the tolerance issues. I've noticed slight differences in all of them.I've read that it's the one benzo that has AD properties instead of possibly increasing depression. Can't remember the details though but I'm pretty sure I read that here more than once.
> I've actually taken 10 at a time to just come down and sleep and needed that much because my body was revving so fast. I've often wondered if that's what happened to Marilyn Monroe? I've heard rumors that she was an undiagnosed bipolar and its easy to see how someone might get carried away trying to get a little sleep, especially if she'd been drinking.I'm not bipolar but I am a lifelong insomniac so I can relate to overdoing it to try to get some sleep. I learned not to combine ambien with even one drink though.
> **What's your dx? I recall ADD. Perhaps you could talk to your wife and ask for specifics. My opinion is that the nervous person is the first to notice their own anxiety and attempts to hide it if possible from others, not the other way around. Perhaps you have nervous mannerisms that go along with ADD, especially ADHD. Some people hold themselves stiffly and have a natural deer in the headlights look, or startle easily. A surplus of energy doesn't always mean anxiety. Usually means you need to get more exercise and learn to dance.MDD, dysthymia, excessive daytime sleepiness, nervousness in social situations that I guess isn't bad enough to be diagnosed social anxiety. I had one doctor, who was the best, say I was describing symptoms of alexathymia after talking with him about therapy. In the past that's always left me and I think the therapists frustrated. Kind of like this, Why do you do (or not do) that? I don't know. How does that make you feel? I don't know, etc. Had to look it up, apparently it's more common in people with autistic type disorders but it does seem to fit so tack that on.
So no clear diagnosis except ADD and I believe everything else is a result of going 40 yrs without being diagnosed.
I've been wondering if it's possible to trick yourself to the point that you're not aware of something, but subconsciously it's still there and comes out in different ways. I was really nervous and hyper as a kid, after enough times in class or a group suddenly realizing everyone is looking at me waiting for a response and I have no clue what they were talking about cause I was zoned. A bunch of stuff like that, and cool kids don't act nervous so yeah I did try my best to hide it.
I don't have much energy at all, certainly not a surplus! I'm the lethargic inattentive type, usually don't get startled even when I probably should, but my upper body is in a state of constant tension and people say I seem nervous. BTW how did you know I can't dance?
> A word to the wise. Forget the other 'new' sleep meds. Lunesta stinks! Literally, bad taste in the mouth that doesn't go away and besides it didn't even work very well. Haven't heard glowing reports about Sonata.
That's too bad, I was thinking of asking to try something else. Not that I don't like ambien but am worried about tolerance after taking it every night for a long time.
> Codex and your tax system are the main reasons my husband and I did not consider moving to Canada if Bush got elected. We were making plans for Argentina but then figured we'd wait and see if he didn't hoist himself on his own petard, which he is, so maybe a move won't be necessary. - Barbara
The Codex thing worries me, the medical marijuana debacle showed me this administration doesn't give a hoot about people's suffering or rights. That's another topic for another board though I guess.
Rick
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