Posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on June 16, 2009, at 12:17:47
In reply to Re: d/r + experts - desperate for help w/my meds » Amelia_in_StPaul, posted by TriedEveryDrug on June 13, 2009, at 12:08:41
Hey there, for awhile my doc switched me to prozac at night, which was great--I actually had energy during the day, and with Trazodone, was able to sleep at night. But the same thing happened that happens with Prozac--it poops out after awhile, or situational factors overwhelm my ability to cope and Prozac doesn't provide enough of a buoy. Increasing it just means more side effects. My P450 2D6 enzymes are a little off. Prozac seems to build up in my system.
I have begged for provigil and never got it from my old doc. My new doc tells me to ask my gp for it, b/c she's a specialist in fibromyalgia. Which brings me to your last question--have tried, yes. I have to make a choice every day: use my brain or my body. My fibro involves pain, but more than that, exercise intolerance. I crash after aerobic exercise, can't think, can't concentrate, am exhausted. It has been that way ever since I can remember. So I can't really get to the level of intensity I should if I want to have a thinking life, and I do, as I am a writer.
I haven't continued to taper off Ativan. I've stayed at the same dose since I initially started to taper--.25 in the morning, 1.5 at night. Oddly, even though Prozac has such a long half life, I found that when I took it at night, I would get severely anxious by evening. That didn't happen when I took it in the morning. Knowing what I know about Prozac, that doesn't make a lot of sense, but nonetheless...
So now I am on (as of today) Pristiq. I am wired and tired after my first dose. Hope it goes better after...
> So you said prozac works, except you get heavy fatigue?
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> Have you tried prozac + provigil to fight off the fatigue?
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> Maybe your anxiousness lately is from tapering your ativan?
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> Also, have you tried consistent aerobic exercise?
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