I was going along reducing my gabapentin when suddenly I wasn't sleeping for 5 days. Then the most debilitating panic began until I had to call an ambulance and they said I was having some kind of seizure. When they got me to the hospital I became dissociated and so they gave me Ativan. But no matter how much they gave me while they held me there I continued to shake and remained sleepless. They tried everything including Thorazine and I did not sleep. This went on for another 2 days and then I was in and out for 4-5 days. Then I was apparently sobbing and moaning for no reason. They gave me a series of anti-psychotics which gave me akathisia. I am on the Klonopin now at 1.5mg and they have given 100mg Elavil. Now at home I still don't sleep really and cannot get up to do anything. Their only explanation is that my brain chemistry had somehow changed after a few months ago when I sick with what for weeks they were certain was lung cancer but turned out to be only Valley Fever. Needless to say, I am shocked because I have never had any such severe mental disturbance and there is no history of it in my family.

To Waves and Dr. Smith: I just wanted to say you guys were kind to have taken an interest in me. If you know how I might get off the Klonopin I'd appreciate it. If this whole thing just freaks you out and you are uninterested I fully understand.