Posted by TimeLord on January 19, 2009, at 12:03:43
Hey folks.
So I'm in roughly my eighth month of withdrawal from Klonopin and am sort of restarting my Remeron withdrawal. I was on both for roughly ten years.
I know Klonopin withdrawal is supposed to be nasty, but it seems that the Remeron withdrawal is what put me over the edge. I simply can't sleep and no over the counter remedies seem to help. After seven months off of Remeron, I hopped back on to a small dose (3.75mg) just to help with sleep, but find that it makes my mind race and feel crazy. On top of that, sometimes it doesn't do a thing - I just feel as if I hadn't taken it.
I am no longer on either med and am feeling lousy. I am currently going to CBT and hope that it will, help, but I'm kind of worried that maybe my underlying condition is coming back to kick me in the *rs*. Is there anything I can do to help this? I am able to work and function, but during those periods of sleep deprivation I find it almost impossible.
I am diagnosed with Depression/Anxiety/Panic Disorder since age 14 (21 years ago). I used to take a tricyclic until it pooped out, took another tricyclic until I got a new doc who switched me to Serzone. I was only on Serzone for about four months before I was switched to the Remeron/Klonopin and that's where I am now. Well, without the Remeron/Klonopin obviously.
One odd point. While I was being deprived of sleep, I would wake up early in the morning in states of PURE panic and fear. One morning, however, something in my head clicked when I awoke and I suddenly stopped feeling fear and panic. In fact, I felt kind of unemotional, too. I was far more irritable, however. My anxiety has been gone since that day, almost 100%... any thoughts on why this is happening? I know it should be a good thing, but it is not the norm for me.
poster:TimeLord
thread:874938
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