Posted by gardenergirl on October 31, 2005, at 14:31:56
In reply to Re: Mental dullness, Lamictal? » gardenergirl, posted by SLS on October 31, 2005, at 8:08:52
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> > Is this sort of like an apathy?
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> Not really. Sort of. I guess. I don't know. It doesn't take away from my motivation to initiate activities, but it does perhaps make me more apt to not act on things.That's pretty much almost exactly how I feel. It's hard to describe, isn't it?
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> What would happen if you were to treat the edema with a diuretic?I've taken Lasix at times. It's okay, but sometimes I feel a bit icky on it. Hard to describe...maybe I get dehyrdated? And it's not all that effective, but I take a low dose.
>If Nardil yields the best antidepressant effect for you, then I think you may have no better choice than to aggressively treat the side effects, including the insomnia.
I take Ambien periodically. I didn't have that before, when I was at 75 mg Nardil. My pdoc gave me Gabitril to try to help at the time, but it did nothing.
>Adding Klonopin might be helpful. I have difficulty believing that you are experiencing true akathisia. I think this word has been overused here. Can you explain what exactly happens at the higher dosages of Nardil? Anxiety? Irritability? Insomnia? Racing thoughts? Restlessness?
Restlessness. I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin. I can't lie still when I try to lie down. I have to get up and move. It's not quite jitteriness, like I used to get when I took some kind of adrenaline-based med for childhood asthma. It's just a need to move. It's horrible. No racing thoughts. Some anxiety that I won't get to settle down and sleep or relax, but that's related to the physical feeling more than anything else. No irritability. The insomnia is somewhat related, but also occurs without the restlessness.
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