Posted by Mimi on August 3, 2003, at 18:09:51
In reply to New on Klonopin, posted by Susan the Curious on August 2, 2003, at 8:08:45
> In the last couple of years, I have been trying to get to the bottom of almost debilitating fatigue. Needless to say, they tried me on a few AD's and had various different symptoms and the Wellbutrin actually had me fairly functional for a few months. The worse thing about meds and various conditions, is the side effects from one thing always seem to cause problems with others.
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> I then had a sleep study and they found I have Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), short version I kick all night long. They tried me on Mirapex, a dopamine agonist, at several different dosages and the side effect/benifit trade off wasn't worth it for me. I just started Klonopin last night, .5 mg. I went to sleep pleasently, had been having alot of insomnia problems since I stopped Mirapex. I slept for 4 hours and something woke me up, it was storming and I didn't get back to sleep. I am curious to see how it works over time. It would be so nice to be able to curl up and go to sleep at night (without the fidgeting-as I now realize I have Restless Leg Syndrome, RLS, too) and sleep through the night and then wake up after 8 or 9 hours and be awake for the day.
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> What a dream and asperation. In the last few years I have read so much about the various neurotransmitters that it is incredible. Thus far have been on things that either agonize or antagonize H1, H2, Norepinepherine, Seritonin, Dopamine and now GABA-and those are only the things I know they've been messing with. With no energy, I haven't traveled much outside-but I seem to get vacations with different bodies regularly.
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> Looking forward to meeting others and any comments,
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Susan,I had and have extreme fatigue + recurrent depression. Sleep disorder from PTSD. Ambien is in my opinion a much better sleep med than Klonopin. I used to take Klonopin; it's addictive and it whomps you during the day as well.
For what it's worth. Mimi
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