Hi,

I told pdoc
-anxiety
-agitation
-depression
-not sleeping.

He ask me for details. I said anxiety is anxiety. I said that agitation is having to sit in your waiting room and hold it together without making a scene or walking out. I told him that I was going to give him about 3 more seconds and then I was leaving. He said that he saw me and that is why he came to get me to come into his office.
I told him that I had slept less than 10 hours in the past 48 hours and that is part of a pattern.

He asked lots of questions related to hypo-mania. I said no no no.

Then I explained again that I have a psychological problem about going to bed. He wondered how a med could help a psychological problem. I said I am in bad shape and might take the med. I was obviously in bad shape -- jumpy as all get out.

We discussed the Lunesta he gave me two months ago and why I only took two pills --- still hung over 24 hours after taking the pill.

He said that Lexapro will help with anxiety. He gave me a month's worth of samples. I asked about Buspar for anxiety and he told me how Buspar works. He said we could go with Buspar. He thinks Lexapro is what I need now. I said fine. Then I jumped up to leave. It was a short session. I said thank you. Bye.
I asked his receptionist to write out the check for the co-pay. I told her I am too sleep deprived to do it. She took care of me.

He gave me regular release Ambien (which I had tried twice about 5 years ago.)

He wants to see me in 30 days.

I'm jacked up / jumpy right now -- not sure if it matters if I take Lexapro now or if I wait until Friday am. Maybe it is agitating initially. At any rate, I prefer to take a new med in the am.

Old meds
Klonopin 2.5 mg
Verapamil 240 mg
aspirin 325 mg

Meds he added today:
Lexapro 10 mg
Ambien -- I dropped it off. Did not notice dosage on 'script. Will pick up later at CVS after I go to sleep and wake up.

This Lexapro is new and might be a problem with my insurance company. For 30 days at least I have samples.

M.

Lexapro itself has been out for a while. My middle son was prescribed it
a few years ago. I believe about 6 years ago now. So I hope it helps you as well as it did him.

It was a lifesaver for him. He was having lots of issues with not only depressive type things. But honestly one of the things that really worried him and the rest of us was the fact that he was very agiatated and uncertain of what was going on with his brain. He just didn't have a clue why he felt like he did.

And the really weird thing was we were on vacation with my whole family and they all got to see a episode. It was so severe that everyone got concerned.
My two nephews that he is closest two went outside, were he had gone to, to try and talk to him. And see if they could get him back out of were he was. They honestly just got him back to a part of himself till we all got home.

And I made him a doctor's appointment, and he put him on lexapro.
And he got better soon. In his case it was immediately or seemed that way.
It was later I believe we found out that he was having seizures.

Donna

Dear Donna,

Thanks. This is helpful.

I'm glad that Lexapro is helping your son.

M.

Mari
I'm glad it was. I was not sure if I should tell the story.

I do have to say, Its hard to explain, but listening to you tell
the things you have trouble with. I see a lot of what he had then.

And he was one that at that particular time was having trouble
sleeping at night. But I know it was different. So that part is
no help.

Donna

Mari,
I am glad you went through with it and went to the docs, and actually saw him! I wish you all the best with your new med! I also hope you take the ambien so you can get some rest. Maybe with a bit more sleep you might not be so jumpy. Just a thought!

collinsc

the regular ambien is a shorter acting medication and should not leave you drugged...I am very hopeful for you.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Mari,
I take ambien to try and get me to sleep longer and it at least gives me 4 hrs or so, but when I wake up I do not feel all hung over and stuff!

collinsc

Dear Beth and Collinsc,

Do you get headaches?
The last time I tried ambien I had headaches.
I only took it two nights so maybe the headaches go away.
M.

I never got headaches taking this medication but I took the extended release one.
bizi

i would get OCCASIONAL headaches with Ambien (regular release), as well as with either of the two benzo hypnotics i had. mostly if i took something and then had to get up after insufficient sleep.

i would suggest using it on the weekends at first. and ensure you are going to be undisturbed until you are ready to get up, at least until you have a better idea of how you get along with the med, and know how much sleep you need with it. the package insert says get 8 hours - i did not always get that, but get as much as you can.

i should add though, that i can get sleep deprivation headaches without taking any drug. i don't wake up with the headache in that case - it tends to hit later.

~ waves ~