Posted by jojo on July 21, 2001, at 3:10:11
In reply to What do I do now?, posted by Else on July 20, 2001, at 14:19:08
> Right now I am freaking out a little bit because I'm turning into a nervous wreck again. I have a very high tolerance for sedatives and after a week on 2mg Klonopin daily I am back to being a nervous wreck. It should be noted that I also take 900mg Neurontin in addition to this. Now I used to feel OK a few days ago (and not drowsy at all mind you) but now I'm getting all worked up over nothing again. I recently (two weeks ago) stopped taking Wellbutrin because I didn't think it was helping at all and because it gave me those annoying tremors but now I am not so sure it was a good idea. When my doc asked what dose of Klonopin I though would be O.K. I said 2mg even though I really though three would be better (didn't want to look like one of 'em drug addicts, you know). Anyway. Now my doc is on vacation and I have to work next week and I am bouncing off the walls. Is this due to depression rearing it's ugly head because I dropped the Wellbutrin ( I'm ruminating but not really depressed at this point)? Should I go back on the Wellbutrin? Increase the Klonopin to 3mg like I though would be best from the beginning? What?
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> And while I'm at it. This is a question for all of you anxious/dysthymic people out there. What have you found works best. Years ago I was on a combo of Prozac and Xanax for 6 weeks but it's kind of blurry now. Are there other drugs that would have the same effect as Wellbutrin (non-serotoninergic, very important), without the tremors? Any ideas? Suggestions? I don't know what to do anymore. I don't want depression and I certainly don't want anxiety (nor anticholinergic effects and the like...) Am I asking to much?
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> I've tried:
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> Prozac (20mg die), Xanax (0.25mg tid), Zoloft (100mg die), Depakote (500mg tid), Effexor (300mg die), Wellbutrin (150mg bid) Neurontin (300mg tid) and now Klonopin (0.5 bid + 1.0 HS). I found that anti-convulsants were useless, that drugs that enhanced my mood made me more anxious (Effexor & Wellbutrin)and that drug that made me less anxious made me more depressed (tranquilizers). So now what. Please somebody help.I don't see that you've ever tried Valium, which may be less addicting (whatever that means) than Klonopin. You might have to taper down from the Klonopin, so maybe you should wait until your regular returns.
It would have helped if you had said how much Wellbutrin you were taking, but Wellbutrin, along with increasing amounts of Valium, starting at 2 to 5 mg., every 2 hours up to 20 or 30 mg. per day might control the shakes, yet still allow you the other effects of Wellbutrin. Have you had any withdrawal symptoms when cutting down on the Klonopin? The shakes could be a withdrawal symptom of Klonopin, rather that an effect of Wellbutrin. You also don't mention the effects of Neurontin. Check your PDR (I hope you have one). I think there's a lot of room to increase the neurontin, at least to 1200 mg/day to see if you notice the effect. If there's a possibility of you getting pregnant, you should check for possible fetal effects from the benzodiazepines.
BTW, does your rumination have anything to do with this good looking, blushable Therapist going on vacation? Do you know if he's married? You said that you felt ok a few days ago, but you also say that after a week on 2 mg. of Klonopin your "back to being a nervous wreck. Did you increase it or decrease it to 2 mg.? When did your Therapist leave for vacation?
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