My Support Forums - View Single Post - When you reach the end of your rope...tie a knot

Crazynurse · Feb 06, 2009, 11:22 AM

Ok, at this posting, I have now slept 5 hours out of 60 hours. I called my new Psych (as of Dec) yesterday and still haven't heard back....called again this morning and was told by the answering service that "she wouldn't be in til 2pm, call back". I THOUGHT that just maybe they could deliver the message that I had not received a return call yesterday and she could call me prior to seeing patients for the day! Evidently Not!!!!!

Currently I'm taking: Neurontin 3600mg a day, Lamictal 50mg a day (recent addition and titrating up), Ambien 10mg at bedtime (yeah right) which has become non-effective for me (obviously), Phenergan 25mg prn every 4hrs (used for sedative side effect and to treat neuro pain left over from brain aneurism in August)........Wondering what sleepers have been effective for ya'll.....been on Ambien for about 10 years and I think my body is laughing in it's face!!!! Also, When Does The Lamictal kick in?

Feels like my skin is crawling off my body. I no sooner try to sit to eat, rest or converse with my hubby and I jump up to take care of something/anything that has diverted me...I have spring cleaned til I've scrubbed the paint off the walls and have the attention span of a Knat!!! I come on here to try and focus and at least let my body rest even if my brain won't. I talk so fast, people have to stop me and tell me to slow down...my daughter and hubby tell me it sounds like I'm speaking in Chinese. Manic for 3 weeks now, before that crash that lasted couple of days and before that manic about a week......no rest for the weary. I feel like that book title from the 70's....I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can !!!

I'm running on.....I don't know what I'm asking from ya'll.....had much needed support this morning in Support Chat from some very special people....ya'll know who you are!!!! I'm just asking opinions, support, to know I'm not alone in this; LOL somebody to give me a longer rope cause I'm at the knot !!!