Posted by Sorceress on February 26, 2002, at 21:54:16
Hey All...
I have a long and complicated story as I'm sure most of you do...
In 1997 I had emergeny surgey to remove an ovarian cyst. Shortly thereafter I began experiencing severe migraines prior to my monthly cycle. My GYN reffered me to a neurologist. She then prescibed me an endless list of medications from Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Xanax, and various other pain medication including Promethazine, Duadrin, Imitrex, and klonopin. After a year of these treatments I decided enough was enough. I suffered just as severe rebound effects as I did migraines.At this point I went to an internist who monitored me while I cleaned my system of all these medications.At the same time as I was 'rehabing' I was raped by my live-in at the time. That ended abruptly of course. However, a few months later he came back, broke into my house and he raped me again.
In working with this Doctor, she ran every test under the sun, hormonal, thyroid, heart diease, you name it... in the end she diagnosed me with PTSD & severe depression recommending 'hospitalization'. Being a single mother with minimal family support 'hospitalization' was not an option.We came up with an alternative option of rape counseling and a drug combination. I have tried EVERY anti-depressant out there and I react very badly...I am currently on 25mg Toprol a day for hypertension, 100mg Elavil for depression, 25mg Promethazine for the migraines and 3mg Klonopin for both the PSTD (to let me sleep as I am tormented by nightmares)...and the depression, all daily...
I'm not quite sure what my question is... I am having side effects from the klonopin... anxiety, weepiness, sexual side effects, weight gain, fatigue, edema on the ankle... just to name a few...I have tried cutting down my dosages gradually only to have my brain explode along with my emotions and without my nightly klonopin...I just plain don't sleep... I am too afraid of the nightmares and often wonder what is worse... the void in my mind where i dream or the reality in the wakeing...I guess what I'm asking is if anybody can give me SOME ADVICE on what to do?
Thank You...
poster:Sorceress
thread:95646
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