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Posted by Ronanon on January 20, 2002, at 7:47:46
I have long standing depression, anxiety, and a punishing sense of failure at life. The Zoloft (Prozac before that) seems to shield me from the really bad feelings. The Neurontin settles me some from the compulsive agitation to always want to be running to the next thing (and away from the current one).
My Psych Doc isn’t sure we know enough about Neurontin yet and he’s not real happy prescribing it, so he prescribed some Hydroxyzpam/ Bristol (a antihistamine related sedative) to help me reduce my reaching the threshold of anxious alarm and discomfort so quickly. However I’ve not felt any calming effect or anything from that, and
so I’m back taking the Neurontin (300 mg) and Lorazepam after just a couple of days.
I am taking the (.5mg) tab of the Lorazepam (a Benzo) twice a day now, where as I was only taking it once or twice a week for fear of becoming tolerant and losing the sedative benefit. I hope it holds up? I’m still just trying to get calm (or off my case) enough to keep carrying on. Anybody have input on these meds, or others with similar circumstances?
Thanks,
Ron
(I‘m of course working on the daunting cognitive and behavior change side of things too, and my therapist recommended a book called: Reinventing Your Life by Young and Klosko. In spite of its simplistic sounding title I’m finding it goes to the issues of faulty life patterns and defeating beliefs better than Burn’s Feeling Good)
Posted by Michael D on January 21, 2002, at 20:00:43
In reply to Zoloft, Neurontin, Atavan, and a small stimulant , posted by Ronanon on January 20, 2002, at 7:47:46
> (I‘m of course working on the daunting cognitive and behavior change side of things too, and my therapist recommended a book called: Reinventing Your Life by Young and Klosko.
Ronanon,
Anxiety, a sense of failure and other feelings are often rooted in childhood issues, not only in chemical and behavioural ones.
Books by Arthur Janov focus on the connection between early emotional pain and ilness (both physical and mental). His book Why You Get Sick, How You Get Well is supposedly the best.
If you want to learn more about disfunctional families, the book Adult Children of Abusive Parents is great, including some of the more 'suttle' emotional things.
> In spite of its simplistic sounding title I’m finding it goes to the issues of faulty life patterns and defeating beliefs better than Burn’s Feeling Good)You can't always conquor your feelings.
Michael Dewolf
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