Posted by Ritch on September 2, 2002, at 9:46:39
In reply to Help -- KONKED out, depressed, on 5 mg Librium..., posted by Cindylou on September 1, 2002, at 17:23:39
> Help.
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> Took 5 mg librium this a.m. expecting nothing to happen. About an hour after taking it I became an exhausted, depressed, suicidal zombie all day. Only now am I starting to come out of the stupor (8:30 p.m.).
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> What's going on here?? Also taking 20 mg Geodon. I am decreasing that dosage as well. Can't tolerate it. Can't tolerate anything. Want to give up.
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> thanks, cindy
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>Cindy,
You could be getting a synergistic reaction between the Geodon and the Librium. Both are sedatives (one a DA-antagonist, the other a GABA-agonist). Have you tried low-dose Neurontin for anxiety (100mg 4x daily)? Do you have more trouble with ruminating than with any other symptom? I am super med-sensitive as well. I was taking Librium with Thorazine (years ago), and I had to be careful about dose timing, etc., or it would really set me down in a hurry! Didn't realize you were on Geodon, too. Tell your doc.
hope this helps,
take care,Mitch
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