A lot of meds

[basten]

I take Amitryptiline for pain, clonazepam, tradeshow for depression, Zopiclone for sleep and rispierdone for mood. My psychiatrist said I'm on quite a cocktail of drugs but I now sleep well and don't feel hungover in the mornings. Is there anyone out there who is also on quite a cocktail of drugs?? It does worry me but I know if I cut back my sleep will be worse than ever.

[Dolphin14]

I'm on a lot of meds, 5

I don't sleep. They've tried everything for sleep.

[Kels1974]

Yes I am.im on amitriptyline,nefopam,gabapentin,cyclizine,lansozaprole and I'm on cpap.

[basten in reply to Kels1974]

Hi what's cpap is it a med? And do all the drugs make you constipated. Mine have to the extent I hardly go . Thanjyou

[Kels1974 in reply to basten]

I have to wear a mask at night attached to a machine by a hose.It keeps my airways open as I stop breathing in my sleep.

[basten in reply to Kels1974]

Ok sorry to hear that. Thankyou.

[Want2BHappy3]

Wow that's a lot, is the one your taking for sleep additive? I was taken off Medication that was helping me-mirazaphine. She gave me something that I've taken before and did nothing. So I stopped taking it. I'm looking for a new doctor.

[basten in reply to Want2BHappy3]

Most of them are supposed to help with sle3p. I sleep but am getting horrible panic and anxiety attacks now. I know info stop them I'll just be awake for days all night and that sends me into a panic

[Want2BHappy3]

But is it addictive? Have you tried Mirtazapine for your anxiety and depression? It helped me.

[basten in reply to Want2BHappy3]

Yes the Zopiclone is addictive. It takes a lot to knock me out. Yes I tried Mertazapine and had a bad reaction too it. What I'm on gives me bad panic attacks so I may just have to stop everything and not sleep for days and that makes me anxious just thinking about it. Thankyou for replying

[Want2BHappy3 in reply to basten]

The only thing that knocks me out, are opioids. My dentist gave me some when I had a tooth pulled. I rationed them cutting them in half using them when u really needed to sleep. It's going on 6 am in California. I'm Wide awake. I have a long day ahead, my grandsons game and going to the fair. At least I won't be driving. But I'll feel like crap and get nauseous.

[basten in reply to Want2BHappy3]

Sorry you feel like crap.and haven't slept. My meds give me panic attacks so I have to take a Diazepam in the day which I never used too. I'm supposed to going away for 3 days with my son in August so I don't want to stop my meds yet as I know like you I'll be wide awake all night and I suffer bad pain on eating and sleep gives me relief. It's a nightmare isn't it. I'm 70 and live in the UK.

[Want2BHappy3 in reply to basten]

I'm having issues with my stomach also. I don't know what to eat? My doctor said I have stomach inflammation. I'm 64 from the USA.

[basten in reply to Want2BHappy3]

I have inflamation oesophagitis and gastritis. It burns all in between my shoulder bless right through down to my middle back after I've eaten. I guess it must get inflamed but seems I've gotta live with it. The P.p.is do nothing to help

[porcupyne]

I’m on s lot of pain meds and meds for

Depression. Your doctor needs to monitor your meds very closely. When I wAs

Hospitalized in pscy it sounds like the

Same meds they gave me, they try to

Stabilize you. Then you can work on issues

You should be seeing a therapist too!!

The two go together!! Remember everyone needs extra help sometimes it’s

Temporary till you feel better

🙏prayer works too

[basten in reply to porcupyne]

I do pray but I feel he doesn't listen or wants to help. The Amitryptiline, Trazedone on it's own with clonazepam didn't make me sleep but gave me terrible panic attacks. But if I take the Zopiclone I seem ok the next day but if still panicky I have to take a Diazepam. The support I get from the psychiatrist isn't that good as she says the drugs shouldn't do that but they did. I have to pay privately to see a counsellor but she's doesn't know anything about drugs and last week I was so anxious and panicky I had to leave her early as I just wanted to get home and lie down, which I do a lot. I live on my own in the UK and am 70. I know other people have taken just 2 Amitryptiline with no side effects and sleep ok. It takes a lit to knock me out . I still get panicky and often have to take a Diazepam . Not sleeping sucks and I'm scared

[porcupyne in reply to basten]

No wonder you’re scared. I’m 65 and scared for my future. Having faith when

Confusion masks relationships with god.

Fake it till you make it works. That sucks

That your therapist charges. I’d be having panic attacks too. Sounds like your over medicated but I’m not a professional. I’m here anytime

[porcupyne in reply to porcupyne]

Don’t compare your meds to other people’s needs, it will make you

More anxious for sure

[basten in reply to porcupyne]

Yes it does. I just can't understand nor can my psychiatrist the way I've reacted to meds. She's run out of answers. I feel she's losing patience. I'll have little choice soon but to stop everything it seems. Thankyou

[basten in reply to porcupyne]

Yes I am over medicated. My psychiatrist said I'm on such a cocktail of drugs. It's the drugs that caused the panic attacks....never had them before. I do pray but I'm in such pain when I eat for 4 years now and I've prayed for so long for help but they say there's nothing they can do. I have oesophagitis and gastritis where everything gets inflamed. Ive even stopped going to church. I feel so alone and my kids don't take any notice anymore as they're too frustrated seeing me like it. Most days I just lay on my bed often in pain. Thankyou for listening and being there depression is awful isn't it .🙏🙏

[porcupyne]

Don’t isolate yourself from church you need their emotional support. But it’s easier to lay in bed! I know at least keep in touch with others by phone.

[basten]

I don't have any friends I can speak to. Church people are only acquitances

[Jax103]

I have nocturnal pain from spinal stenosis. I have tried all the SRIs. SSRI and others with worsening conditions. Years ago they put me on Valium and now clonazepam. I sleep now. before I did not. I also use fentanyl for pain. A doc wrote me amitriptyline for foot neuropathy and in two weeks I found myself in the ER with Serotonin syndrome. They said it was the amitriptyline. I had went an entire week without sleeping. I had not gotten my colnazepam refiled. Hospital gave me ativam and clonazepam and I was ok in a 48 hours.

[basten in reply to Jax103]

Yes I know what it is like to have constant pain my friend. It depresses you so. You would be wise awake if clonazepam stopped. I'm 70 and only take 0.5 at bedtime plus a zopiclone two things which gave me panic attacks anxiety and wide awake when trying to stop, so I'm staying on them. Cant face withdrawals again. I'm surprised you got seritine syndrome on the Amitryptiline. I was put on it for sleep. My pain went for months but seems to be coming back again. Its oesophagitis and gastritis. Thank you for replying the best of luck to you in the future

[Jax103 in reply to basten]

I got Serotonin Syndrome from every SSRI, SRI I have ever taken only each episode was different. I was given Amitriptyline while on Transdermal fentanyl. These two drugs will give you serotonin syndrome. see. drugs.com.

The physician that Rx it to me and his nurse were terminated from the practice for failure to review the current list of medications I gave them. Spent 48 hours in an ER bed. I almost died this time. My chart is Red Flagged. NO SSRI, SRI or tricyclic antidepressant. The antidote is benzodiazapines. valium, atavan and kolinipin. I received Kolinipin and Atavan all at once.