Posted by UgottaHaveHope on July 18, 2006, at 15:17:50
In reply to Re: SLS ... my visit to the pdoc, posted by SLS on July 18, 2006, at 12:17:15
Scott, thanks so much for your reply.
Is Lamictal an AP? If so, that would be the only other one I tried and it didn't have any effect.
For the past nine years, I have been ravaged by anxiety. How would I describe? It's like walking through a haunted house, knowing I am going to get scared, but not know when (if that makes sense). It's like I have all of this fear and I don't know why (the root). I feel a lot of anxious energy (or "bad" adrenaline) in my body, and I start thinking about why I am feeling this way. When that happens, it totally disrupts my train of thought. It causes a downward spiral. I want to retreat and that makes me depressed.
What does Seroquel do? It's like being shot with an elephant dart. It makes me sluggish and sleepy. And since I am so wired up, it sort of equalizes me out. I am tired for parts of the day, but it is well worth the trade-off of feeling "on the edge" all day. Seroquel also regulates my sleep, which is crucial. When I don't get my sleep, it makes everything 100 times worse.
I hope some of that made sense, and as always I would appreciate your insight. Thanks man, Michael
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