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Originally Posted by waves
If you only take it in the evening, the effect might have worn off enough during the day so as not to help you. There are rare cases of paradoxical agitation from benzodiazepines, but in that case, it should not help you sleep. Of course... it could be that the Elavil alone is what is helping you to sleep.
I don't know who "they" are who say they cannot do anything else, but I would talk to someone other than "them" ... a different psychiatrist. This all sounds positively horrid. I am so sorry! 
waves |
I am no longer on gaba. I was instructed to take 1.5 klon at night and .5 in the am. When I said "they" I referred to a psyche who conferred with a hospital doctor at the time recommending ECT. Their last claim is that once the elavil starts working on the depression they intend then to take me off the klon: .5 mg a time every 5 days. Isn't that too fast? I have a sneaking suspicion that klon withdrawal will guarantee that I will not sleep — but that would be withdrawal sxs. Is five to seven weeks at 2mg klon/day something difficult to withdraw from? I feel like I was better off simply withdrawing from gaba. I have heard that withdrawal from Klonopin is far more difficult than gaba. Is this true? At least I could exercise vigorously while on gaba. I wonder if it dangerous to exercise that way on klonopin or elavil because I am otherwise healthy. This may all sound preposterous but I still foolishly aspire to get myself together if at all possible by December. I mean my wish is to be merely on elavil if possible. I don't expect you to advise me in any direct manner about this, I simply appreciate your impressions of this screwed-up situation. Thanks again.