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Old Nov 17, 2012, 10:19 PM
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I know you are looking for answers to the insomnia issue. Many of us are. I have problems at night not only with racing thoughts but also with voices and hallucinations. I am taking 0.2 mg of clonidine, 50 mg of Vistral, 2 mg of Risperdal, 900 mg of Seroquel, 2500 mg of Depakote, and 150 mg of Zoloft. You'd think with all of that I'd be a tranquilized zombie, but I am not. My therapist uses relaxation techniques with me and hypnosis. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It does calm me down though not the flow of thoughts or voices. The meds aren't reallyu working for me currently. Actually, my symptoms are getting worse. I, too, am doing the change in diet and adding excercise to my daily regimen. So far no improvements. It sucks, for lack of a better word. Have I gained weight with the meds? Yes and no. I'm not sure what has caused the weight to level or gain a little bit. Whether it is the meds or the increase in weight training and exercise. I think it might be both. Anyhow, I kind of went off topic. Sorry. Have you ever tried free writing what your thoughts are as you have them? That used to work for me until the voices got so loud. Now I have a hard time distinguishing between reality and the voices. Keep a journal next to you in bed and write when you have trouble sleeping. It may work. As for meds, nothing is working for me yet. But I keep trying. You should too. Hope this helps a little.
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Meds:
Depakote 2000mg, Risperdal 8 mg, Zoloft 200 mg, Seroquel 300 mg, Levothyroxine 0.125 mg, Prilosec OTC