Thread: Am I insane?
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Old Feb 28, 2016, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nammu View Post
It's not just finding the right meds but also the correct cocktail. I tried of and on for years. I found out that 1. I can't take antidepressants- non at all 2. Benzos don't work for me. 3i need to take my meds close to the same time everyday. 4. I need to have good sleep hygiene (essential!) after all that I'm on three ave dose of meds and a sleeping med. I'm no longer over medicated.

It takes time with the trial and err approach of Pdocs.
I also can't take antidepressants but it took them 2 years and 6 hospital stays to figure that out!! I feel like I wasting so much time being unwell, its like I'm too sick to go to university but not sick enough to justify sitting at home. I feel so frustrated.