Posted by florence on May 10, 2004, at 14:06:02
In reply to Re: Does Sonata/Amb.act on the same GABA as Klonopin?, posted by jodeye on May 10, 2004, at 0:56:18
> I had succes with provigil for over 2 years; most of the time 50-100 mgs was enough. Now, I have tried up to 250 with not much improvement. I am not a coffee person either. What is zopicom (sp.?). The info about Klonopin came from an excellent website called Immune Support that has many different boards: Depression, Chronic Fatigue, Arthritis, Lupus. It has an article in their "Library" entitled Dr Paul Cheney discusses the benefits of Klonopin. It is an EXCELLENT site; well-monitored just like Psycho Babble. ..chemist thanks for taking the time to answer my post; I am SO frustrated becuz I FINALLY find something that works (provigil plus sonata) and of course, since Sonata has such a short half life I had to take 3-4 pills a day to feel well. (not high or drunk: just normal!) My pdoc is great but is afraid the DEA will come take her away id she keeps giving me scripts for Sonata. She offered me Ambien last week but it didn't seem to work as well as the sonata; as far as lifting my mood. Plus, I had bad headaches from it. SO, that is why I am trying to research Klonopin. I hate to ask for yet another drug that may do little or nothing. I take Xanax but do not notice any antidepressant effects. In fact, I only need it to counteract the Provigil "meltdown". Any thoughts on how to find a drug that works on the same Gaba or part of the brain as Sonata? > I am chronically fatigued. Provigil used to help and I discovered by accident that when I took Sonata (Zaleplom) I noticed SIGNIFICANT lifting of my mood..
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> Does Provigil still help? How much do you take? I noticed an improvement in sociability when taking zopiclone at night and then adding coffee the next day. But coffee is not for me.
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> > I noticed on a Chronic Fatigue Site that Klonopin is one of the top drugs used for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The dose is 2 or more 0.5 mg tablets at night. "Paradoxically, very small doses (usually one quarter to one half of a tablet) in the morning and mid-afternoon improves cognitive function and energy. If the daytime dose is low enough you'll experience greater clarity and think better. If the daytime dose is too high, you'll be drowsy."...
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> That is quite fascinating. Will you share the web address with me?
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> > Anyhow, I am in a really bad state. So, I have got to call my pdoc this week..Should I bother requesting Klonopin? I already take Xanax to counteract the anxiety(?) (crying, irritable, drop in mood) that occurs when the Provigil wears off each day. I apologize if this doesn't make alot of sense. I can't think very clearly. I want to know if Sonata or Ambien even, act on GABA the same way.. I have had no luck with lamictal, trileptal, zyprexa, neurontin, etc. There is a theory that NMDA is more activated than GABA in patients with "actual" Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Thanks for any help.
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> Sorry I can't help, but keep at it!
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> --Jay
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