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libodem

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3. I'm glad to listen
Tue Oct 8, 2013, 11:53 AM
Oct 2013

And be here to hear you. I have a feeling that even writing everything out is rather theraputic, just like talking to someone. If you do end up on the Abilify, maybe you can get a glucose monitoring system and just check your sugar once a week.

I wonder about low doses of the 'pam' drugs. There is always a chance of misuse or dependency. Is it clonapin, that people take, now? I'm not sure? My pharmacology may be very dated by now.

Sometimes a new drug comes along and it really gets hyped. They hold back on other stuff because of it's reputation. You hardly every hear of anyone getting Xanax, any more and certainly not Valium. Maybe, that is it, if you can prevent the massive anxiety you wouldn't need a PRN antianxiety or a sleep med.

Best of luck.

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Backsliding [View all] Liberalynn Oct 2013 OP
I've had that waking up libodem Oct 2013 #1
I have Chronic Depression and Anxiety Disorder Liberalynn Oct 2013 #2
I'm glad to listen libodem Oct 2013 #3
I have lots of issues with bad dreams and wakeful nights HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #4
Sorry to hear you are having issues with sleep as well. Liberalynn Oct 2013 #5
sleep is all. mopinko Oct 2013 #11
I agree Liberalynn Oct 2013 #12
me too. mopinko Oct 2013 #13
visualization helps me when i can't sleep fizzgig Oct 2013 #6
Thank you. The hot bath sounds like a great idea. Liberalynn Oct 2013 #7
i get the lavender scented baby bubble bath fizzgig Oct 2013 #8
I use hydroxyzine also TexasBushwhacker Oct 2013 #9
I will look into that as well. Liberalynn Oct 2013 #10
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