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angelgirl · 07-08-2005, 04:16 PM

Hi, thanks much for the input. It sounds like it might actually be something for me, since I am struggling so much with insomnia. I REALLY look like death today, as I got very little sleep last night, and had been stressed last night.

I was prescribed 50mgs. But I am not to sure about that dose. I asked the pharmacist if it could be cut in half, he said with a pill splitter it could be done, and would not affect the med. With some meds being the type that you can not break or crush, this one is ok. So I might start at 25mgs. My body reacts really strong to medications. I seem to always ned much less than others, for the same affect. At least the majority of meds.
He prescribed it in place of the Zoloft that I decided I don't want to take. I think he thought I'd be ok, on the Zoloft, but I was to afraid of it, after the episode with the effexor. So anyway, he said iot will help me sleep, and it is supposed to help anxiety too.
I am not going to start taking it though, until after I hear the results of the tests I am having done,. For the Seretonin, and carcinoid syndromes. I just feel like I shouldn't add to the mix of everything.
I know I should not be my own doctor.... But this doctor also upped my Ativan to 4mgs. and I am totally not comfortable doubling that stuff. I believe I am ok on 2mgs. The 2mgs. is more than I have ever consistently taken, ever. There were times were maybe a day, or a couple of days I took 2 mgs. because the panic was so bad.. But never for longer than that. So I will stick witht he 2mgs.
It would be nice to start the amitriptyline and get everything under control, and be able to not medication hop the way I have been. from one antidepressant to the next..

Thanks all, Love ya Becky

07-08-2005, 04:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
angelgirl You're never alone!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,192	Hi, thanks much for the input. It sounds like it might actually be something for me, since I am struggling so much with insomnia. I REALLY look like death today, as I got very little sleep last night, and had been stressed last night. I was prescribed 50mgs. But I am not to sure about that dose. I asked the pharmacist if it could be cut in half, he said with a pill splitter it could be done, and would not affect the med. With some meds being the type that you can not break or crush, this one is ok. So I might start at 25mgs. My body reacts really strong to medications. I seem to always ned much less than others, for the same affect. At least the majority of meds. He prescribed it in place of the Zoloft that I decided I don't want to take. I think he thought I'd be ok, on the Zoloft, but I was to afraid of it, after the episode with the effexor. So anyway, he said iot will help me sleep, and it is supposed to help anxiety too. I am not going to start taking it though, until after I hear the results of the tests I am having done,. For the Seretonin, and carcinoid syndromes. I just feel like I shouldn't add to the mix of everything. I know I should not be my own doctor.... But this doctor also upped my Ativan to 4mgs. and I am totally not comfortable doubling that stuff. I believe I am ok on 2mgs. The 2mgs. is more than I have ever consistently taken, ever. There were times were maybe a day, or a couple of days I took 2 mgs. because the panic was so bad.. But never for longer than that. So I will stick witht he 2mgs. It would be nice to start the amitriptyline and get everything under control, and be able to not medication hop the way I have been. from one antidepressant to the next.. Thanks all, Love ya Becky __________________ ™ Don't tell God how BIG your addiction is, tell your addiction, how BIG our GOD is!! Jesus is our teacher and he is our Savior, who takes our prayers and makes them his own.