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Posted by vicksnow on October 16, 2004, at 9:24:56
i'm on prozac 60mg, klonopin 1mg 3x daily as needed, risperdol 2mg a day, and welbutrin 300mg a day. i stay extremely fatiqued and am in an out of bed all day whenever i am home. i have taken these meds for over 10 years and have been tired for as long. scared to try anything new after being on these for so long, and they really have helped with the depression, but i'm just so tired. i feel mentally the best i have in years and hate to change meds, but it would be nice to have more energy. any suggestions of a med change that would help with this fatique. Would cymbalta be a good substitute for prozac. does it cause less fatique.?
is it the risperdol that is causing the fatique?
any suggestions or comments would be helpful.
Posted by dazedandconfused on October 16, 2004, at 9:44:36
In reply to tired all the time, but happy, posted by vicksnow on October 16, 2004, at 9:24:56
I have felt the very same way. Regrettably, I went off all meds. I have more energy but the depression returned.
As far as meds, Provigil would probably be a good bet.
Good luck.
dazed
Posted by vicksnow on October 16, 2004, at 10:28:07
In reply to Re: tired all the time, but happy, posted by dazedandconfused on October 16, 2004, at 9:44:36
> I have felt the very same way. Regrettably, I went off all meds. I have more energy but the depression returned.
>
> As far as meds, Provigil would probably be a good bet.
>
> Good luck.
> dazedhi thanks for responding. i have tried provigil once on top of all these meds. it worked for a while then stopped working and i went back to being tired all the time again. thanks for the suggestion, maybe there is a less drowsy antidepressant, or another kind of stimulating mediciation i could take?
Posted by earthgirl on October 16, 2004, at 12:46:07
In reply to tired all the time, but happy, posted by vicksnow on October 16, 2004, at 9:24:56
Dear Vicksnow,
Wow, I was on Proac 60mg, Wellbutrin 300mg, and Klonopin 3-4mg for 10 years, too!! And for the past year or so I was soooooooooooooo tired and sleepy all day long. Terrible.
My pdoc said to cut back on the Klonopin, which i did very slowly. It was really hard. Very slow. I am now down to 1mg Klonopin and I am doing much better during the day. Much more awake and not wanting to lay down and take a nap all the time.
Also, I just switched to Cymbalta. I am on Day 5. I spent the past month tapering off of Prozac. I find the Cymbalta to be mildly energizing. I feel more motivated and alert.
It is mild, but it is there.So, that's my two cents for you. You have been on Prozac for so long, if I were you, I would give Cymbalta a try.
Earthgirl
Posted by karaS on October 16, 2004, at 14:33:55
In reply to Re: tired all the time, but happy » vicksnow, posted by earthgirl on October 16, 2004, at 12:46:07
> Dear Vicksnow,
>
> Wow, I was on Proac 60mg, Wellbutrin 300mg, and Klonopin 3-4mg for 10 years, too!! And for the past year or so I was soooooooooooooo tired and sleepy all day long. Terrible.
>
> My pdoc said to cut back on the Klonopin, which i did very slowly. It was really hard. Very slow. I am now down to 1mg Klonopin and I am doing much better during the day. Much more awake and not wanting to lay down and take a nap all the time.
>
> Also, I just switched to Cymbalta. I am on Day 5. I spent the past month tapering off of Prozac. I find the Cymbalta to be mildly energizing. I feel more motivated and alert.
> It is mild, but it is there.
>
> So, that's my two cents for you. You have been on Prozac for so long, if I were you, I would give Cymbalta a try.
>
> Earthgirl
Hi Earthgirl,I'm confused as to why you felt the need to slowly reduce the Prozac. It's the easiest drug to go off of. In fact, it's often introduced at the time people are tapering off of other SSRIs (to prevent withdrawal effects because of it's long half-life.)
Also, I've read a couple of your other posts on Cymbalta and they are very encouraging. I've been meaning to start it myself these last couple of weeks but haven't found the right time. (I'vew been really busy and I hate starting new medications!)
Anyway, I'm glad to hear it's working out for you so far. Please continue to keep us posted!
Thanks,
Kara
Posted by vicksnow on October 16, 2004, at 17:49:43
In reply to Re: tired all the time, but happy » vicksnow, posted by earthgirl on October 16, 2004, at 12:46:07
> Dear Vicksnow,
>
> Wow, I was on Proac 60mg, Wellbutrin 300mg, and Klonopin 3-4mg for 10 years, too!! And for the past year or so I was soooooooooooooo tired and sleepy all day long. Terrible.
>
> My pdoc said to cut back on the Klonopin, which i did very slowly. It was really hard. Very slow. I am now down to 1mg Klonopin and I am doing much better during the day. Much more awake and not wanting to lay down and take a nap all the time.
>
> Also, I just switched to Cymbalta. I am on Day 5. I spent the past month tapering off of Prozac. I find the Cymbalta to be mildly energizing. I feel more motivated and alert.
> It is mild, but it is there.
>
> So, that's my two cents for you. You have been on Prozac for so long, if I were you, I would give Cymbalta a try.
>
> Earthgirl
>
> My pdoc mention cymbalta last session, and now i'm really curious. i hate to ruin a good thing going with my happiness, but i definately need more energy to more fully enjoy my life. i quess giving cymbalta a try and discontinuing prozac wouldn't hurt. anyone else have any views on cymbalta or any experience of it giving increased energy levels?
>
Posted by earthgirl on October 17, 2004, at 1:07:07
In reply to Re: tired all the time, but happy » earthgirl, posted by karaS on October 16, 2004, at 14:33:55
Hi Kara,
Well, if it were up to me, I would have switched right over to Cymbalta without tapering off Prozac, but, my pdoc wanted to do it that way, and I am a pretty "submissive" patient (i.e. I don't argue:-).
I don't know if it was a medically "valid" thing to do (to taper down on the prozac before switching), but, I am just thankful I am finally on Cymbalta.
Thank you for your feedback!
Earthgirl
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