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Posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 8:20:32
Now I know why people with akithisia do violent things. I've had Restless Leg Syndrome all my life. This time on the Prozac it has moved to my entire body. I have not slept for more than a one hour stretch in five weeks. This started with the Gabitril, continued with Trileptal, and now the horrible itching feeling in all my muscles is so unbearable I don't want to live. I'm taking Neurontin with the Prozac but it doesn't even touch the akathisia. I've got a bottle of Tylenol III that I'm thinking of taking. The only thing that ever makes me better is opiates. I've been sober for 2 misirable years. I want to take the tylenol III and then kill myself. That's where I am this morning. Have a nice day.
Posted by sid on January 16, 2002, at 8:27:19
In reply to Prozac Akathisia = Suicide, posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 8:20:32
Suicide stops the pain, but it also prevents anything good from happening to you in the future !
Why don't you check yourself into a hospital, they will be able to help you. Or call an ambulance if you're not able to get there on your own.
Please stay with us... As long as there's life, there's hope ! Write again soon and let us know how it's going for you.
> Now I know why people with akithisia do violent things. I've had Restless Leg Syndrome all my life. This time on the Prozac it has moved to my entire body. I have not slept for more than a one hour stretch in five weeks. This started with the Gabitril, continued with Trileptal, and now the horrible itching feeling in all my muscles is so unbearable I don't want to live. I'm taking Neurontin with the Prozac but it doesn't even touch the akathisia. I've got a bottle of Tylenol III that I'm thinking of taking. The only thing that ever makes me better is opiates. I've been sober for 2 misirable years. I want to take the tylenol III and then kill myself. That's where I am this morning. Have a nice day.
Posted by Dinah on January 16, 2002, at 9:48:52
In reply to Prozac Akathisia = Suicide, posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 8:20:32
This happened to me on Wellbutrin. Fortunately you know what the problem is. Call your doctor at once about stopping the Prozac. How does your doctor feel about Klonopin? Go to the hospital if you feel you are safer there. That agitated feeling can make you desparate. Don't try to self medicate it. Have your doctor help you.
Posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 10:31:38
In reply to No, don't! » MB, posted by sid on January 16, 2002, at 8:27:19
> Suicide stops the pain, but it also prevents anything good from happening to you in the future !
>
> Why don't you check yourself into a hospital, they will be able to help you. Or call an ambulance if you're not able to get there on your own.
>
> Please stay with us... As long as there's life, there's hope ! Write again soon and let us know how it's going for you.
>I'm sorry to be such a whiner. That was really immature of me. I think I just needed a voice of reason to tell me not to kill myself. Thank you for being that voice of reason. I don't want to die (death is boring) but the pain gets so bad. I didn't take any Prozac this morning but I took 100 mg of Neurontin and I am feeling extremely doped up and the suicidal rage/akathisia is getting better. I've been on the phone with my father who is really supportive (and much more of a "go-getter" than I am) and I told him that I was hopeless and sick and the meds were making me worse and he is going to try to help me find help that works. If it gets bad again I will go to the hospital. I think I need to space my neurontin doses closer together. Thanks for listening, I think that's the closest I've been ever to...you know...
Thank you and sorry
for the histrionics,MB
Posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 10:42:16
In reply to Re: Prozac Akathisia = Suicide » MB, posted by Dinah on January 16, 2002, at 9:48:52
> This happened to me on Wellbutrin. Fortunately you know what the problem is. Call your doctor at once about stopping the Prozac. How does your doctor feel about Klonopin? Go to the hospital if you feel you are safer there. That agitated feeling can make you desparate. Don't try to self medicate it. Have your doctor help you.
I haven't taken any more Prozac. The Neurontin I took 2.5 hrs ago is now working. The agitation is better. I took 100mg this morning and am starting to calm down a little. I think it will last a few hours. Last night I took 300mg and couldn't sleep all night. I don't know why the Neurontin works sometimes and doesn't at other times. Restless Leg Syndrome is worse at night even without meds so maybe that's part of it.MB
Posted by sid on January 16, 2002, at 10:46:10
In reply to Re: No, don't! » sid, posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 10:31:38
Don't be sorry, we all have our bad days. That's why we're all here, posting from time to time.
I'm glad I could help. Keep us posted and don't loose hope. You clearly took the right step in calling your father. Some solution will come out of it all for you.
Take care and keep in touch.
- Sid
> > Suicide stops the pain, but it also prevents anything good from happening to you in the future !
> >
> > Why don't you check yourself into a hospital, they will be able to help you. Or call an ambulance if you're not able to get there on your own.
> >
> > Please stay with us... As long as there's life, there's hope ! Write again soon and let us know how it's going for you.
> >
>
> I'm sorry to be such a whiner. That was really immature of me. I think I just needed a voice of reason to tell me not to kill myself. Thank you for being that voice of reason. I don't want to die (death is boring) but the pain gets so bad. I didn't take any Prozac this morning but I took 100 mg of Neurontin and I am feeling extremely doped up and the suicidal rage/akathisia is getting better. I've been on the phone with my father who is really supportive (and much more of a "go-getter" than I am) and I told him that I was hopeless and sick and the meds were making me worse and he is going to try to help me find help that works. If it gets bad again I will go to the hospital. I think I need to space my neurontin doses closer together. Thanks for listening, I think that's the closest I've been ever to...you know...
>
> Thank you and sorry
> for the histrionics,
>
> MB
Posted by sid on January 16, 2002, at 20:09:28
In reply to Re: No, don't! » sid, posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 10:31:38
I'll be away for about a week starting tomorrow. I'll be looking for how you're doing when I get back.. In the meantime, take the support your father offered. And keep posting, others will undoubtedly respond; we seem to like talking to one another quite a bit.
Talk to you soon.- Sid
Posted by TSA West on January 16, 2002, at 22:22:40
In reply to Prozac Akathisia = Suicide, posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 8:20:32
I have some good research on RLS that I can e-mail you if you provide your e-mail address.
Trying to help when I can,
TSA
Posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 22:40:13
In reply to For MB » MB, posted by sid on January 16, 2002, at 20:09:28
> I'll be away for about a week starting tomorrow. I'll be looking for how you're doing when I get back.. In the meantime, take the support your father offered. And keep posting, others will undoubtedly respond; we seem to like talking to one another quite a bit.
> Talk to you soon.
>
> - Sid
Thanks for everything. I'm feeling a lot better. I spaced my Neurontin doses into 6 doses throughout the day and I stayed pretty level after I got over my initial melt-down. Also, I had been taking kava kava for anxiety and recently read that kava might have some dopamine blocking properties which is a NO NO for people with Restless Leg Syndrome (remember that it is the neuroleptics with their antidopamine action that cause the worst akathisia/restlessness). I've cut the kava out, and I'll see if that helps. Phew, the past few days have been rough. I hope I'm on the other side.MB
Posted by MB on January 16, 2002, at 22:42:38
In reply to RLS research » MB, posted by TSA West on January 16, 2002, at 22:22:40
> I have some good research on RLS that I can e-mail you if you provide your e-mail address.
>
> Trying to help when I can,
> TSAI appreciate the offer, but I am a little paranoid about posting my e-mail address on the web. No offense, but anybody could be reading this, if you know what I mean.
MB
ps. maybe you can give me some links or references to look up. I would really appreciate that.
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