Posted by Spriggy on February 23, 2005, at 17:45:46
I just spent 4 days in the psych unit from what the psychiatrist and neurologist called " drug incuded akathasia."
Even as a Christian, I think the term "akathasia" should be changed to "living utter hell on earth" as a diagnosis, but whatever.
So the psych said I needed to stay CLEAR from any SSRI's. He says I have a very sensitive central nervous system ( I had a similar reaction on an anti nausea drug called Compazine).So he now has me on Klonopin (.25 twice a day which is kicking my butt!), and Temazepam for sleep (which is also kicking my butt).
So now I have no anxiety, no longer have akathasia but feel like I'm a zombie. I am SOOOOOOO tired all day ( I slept from 8:30 p.m. last night until 3 p.m. today- so that's what...um... 18 hours of sleep???).
I can't live like this. I have two children to care for, one is autistic and needs any amount of energy I can muster.
I am also noticing that with the lethargy, I am depressed. It could be because I am so tired from these meds.
If I can't have any SSRI's (he says nothing needs to touch my seratonin), can I give Sam-E a try again?
Does Sam-E mess much with seratonin??
I need something for motivation, depression, energy, etc.. and I don't want to go back to the dr. and be put on more pharmaceuticals that will do who knows what to my already wigged out nervous system.
*by the way, I am decreasing my Klonopin after today to only taking .12 twice a day. And trying to go without the Temazepam altogether.
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