Re: Doc Appt./ Zoloft

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In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:20:53 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

catstamp@... writes:

> I have gain some weight due to the antidepressant, but I'd

> *much* rather have the extra weight than the overwhelming feeling of

> depression

Amen...me too....I have gained about 15 lbs since I was put on

anti-depressants, but I was sooo depressed I sat in my recliner for 3 days

solid and the only reason I ever got up was to go to the bathroom and get

something to eat thats it....I sat and stared at my fish tank all day in a

daze wondering when I was going to die...but then my mother dragged me out of

the house in the middle of winter and took me to the doctor and got me on

some medicene and now I am a little better, but I still have my ups and downs

like most of us do.

Allicia

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In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:20:53 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

catstamp@... writes:

> I have gain some weight due to the antidepressant, but I'd

> *much* rather have the extra weight than the overwhelming feeling of

> depression

Amen...me too....I have gained about 15 lbs since I was put on

anti-depressants, but I was sooo depressed I sat in my recliner for 3 days

solid and the only reason I ever got up was to go to the bathroom and get

something to eat thats it....I sat and stared at my fish tank all day in a

daze wondering when I was going to die...but then my mother dragged me out of

the house in the middle of winter and took me to the doctor and got me on

some medicene and now I am a little better, but I still have my ups and downs

like most of us do.

Allicia

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In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:35:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

bluskies@... writes:

> What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for?

My very 1st rheumatologist gave it to me " to help me reach the 4th stage of

sleep " ...well needless to say I fired him...everything that he didn't

diagnose was wrong and the interenet was wrong...so I fired him..hired

another Rheumy which was my most recent rheumy...( she is a Nurse Practioner)

which I am no longer seeing her because she kept me on this horrible medicene

and now I am addicted to it badly...Plus added another medicene that I am

addicted to which is Zanaflex. I can't sleep without it either...if I don't

take both pills before I go to bed I can't sleep now the Zanaflex isn't as

bad as the Clonzepam...I can still sleep without taking it but not as well.

Now the Clonzepam....is a totally different story...I will be up at least 24

hours solid...or until I passout from being exhausted.

I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I just

don't know what to do..my parents don't want me going to another doctor

because they are looking at $$ situation..I can't work because I can't stay

awake longer than 6 hours. Plus I can't stand on my feet longer than 1 hour

without my legs litterally stiffing to the point where I can't bend them. I

feel like I am at a stopping point with no where to go...somedays I just wish

the sun would stop shining and others I am soo thankful it is...I just don't

know what to do....One doctor tells you this another tells you that...what or

who do you believe...I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as smart

as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff...

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In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:35:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

bluskies@... writes:

> What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for?

My very 1st rheumatologist gave it to me " to help me reach the 4th stage of

sleep " ...well needless to say I fired him...everything that he didn't

diagnose was wrong and the interenet was wrong...so I fired him..hired

another Rheumy which was my most recent rheumy...( she is a Nurse Practioner)

which I am no longer seeing her because she kept me on this horrible medicene

and now I am addicted to it badly...Plus added another medicene that I am

addicted to which is Zanaflex. I can't sleep without it either...if I don't

take both pills before I go to bed I can't sleep now the Zanaflex isn't as

bad as the Clonzepam...I can still sleep without taking it but not as well.

Now the Clonzepam....is a totally different story...I will be up at least 24

hours solid...or until I passout from being exhausted.

I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I just

don't know what to do..my parents don't want me going to another doctor

because they are looking at $$ situation..I can't work because I can't stay

awake longer than 6 hours. Plus I can't stand on my feet longer than 1 hour

without my legs litterally stiffing to the point where I can't bend them. I

feel like I am at a stopping point with no where to go...somedays I just wish

the sun would stop shining and others I am soo thankful it is...I just don't

know what to do....One doctor tells you this another tells you that...what or

who do you believe...I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as smart

as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:35:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

bluskies@... writes:

> What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for?

My very 1st rheumatologist gave it to me " to help me reach the 4th stage of

sleep " ...well needless to say I fired him...everything that he didn't

diagnose was wrong and the interenet was wrong...so I fired him..hired

another Rheumy which was my most recent rheumy...( she is a Nurse Practioner)

which I am no longer seeing her because she kept me on this horrible medicene

and now I am addicted to it badly...Plus added another medicene that I am

addicted to which is Zanaflex. I can't sleep without it either...if I don't

take both pills before I go to bed I can't sleep now the Zanaflex isn't as

bad as the Clonzepam...I can still sleep without taking it but not as well.

Now the Clonzepam....is a totally different story...I will be up at least 24

hours solid...or until I passout from being exhausted.

I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I just

don't know what to do..my parents don't want me going to another doctor

because they are looking at $$ situation..I can't work because I can't stay

awake longer than 6 hours. Plus I can't stand on my feet longer than 1 hour

without my legs litterally stiffing to the point where I can't bend them. I

feel like I am at a stopping point with no where to go...somedays I just wish

the sun would stop shining and others I am soo thankful it is...I just don't

know what to do....One doctor tells you this another tells you that...what or

who do you believe...I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as smart

as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff...

[Guest guest]

Carol Lugg wrote:

> As a matter

> of fact, I've decided not to, due to the weight factor. I'm trying to lose

> weight, not re-gain what I lost, and then gain more!

THis is why the world isn't crowded with people all after the same

thing. I have gain some weight due to the antidepressant, but I'd

*much* rather have the extra weight than the overwhelming feeling of

depression.

> so I'm

> thankful for a medicine that I can take at night that will help me sleep

> well, but still let me get up in the morning without feeling hung over. It

> seems to me, that if I was addicted to it, I'd be trying to take more of it,

> (meaning during the day), and I would be wanting higher doses. I don't

> know, I've not ever been addicted to any type of drugs, so I'm just guessing

> here.

I think you maybe to be thinking of the illegal drugs kind of addiction

where you need more and more of it at any time and you can't stand to

come down from the high it gives you. I think the addiction they are

talking about is that you need it in order to sleep. Of course, how you

can tell the difference between that and severe insomnia that needs help

to get to sleep, I'm not sure. Maybe the addiction is that you have

physical side effects when you stop, but I'm pretty sure it isn't that

you'd start taking it during the day. You don't get a high when you

take it, you just go to sleep, so there isn't any reason why you'd start

to take it more and more often. Just my guessing.

Darcy

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Carol Lugg wrote:

> As a matter

> of fact, I've decided not to, due to the weight factor. I'm trying to lose

> weight, not re-gain what I lost, and then gain more!

THis is why the world isn't crowded with people all after the same

thing. I have gain some weight due to the antidepressant, but I'd

*much* rather have the extra weight than the overwhelming feeling of

depression.

> so I'm

> thankful for a medicine that I can take at night that will help me sleep

> well, but still let me get up in the morning without feeling hung over. It

> seems to me, that if I was addicted to it, I'd be trying to take more of it,

> (meaning during the day), and I would be wanting higher doses. I don't

> know, I've not ever been addicted to any type of drugs, so I'm just guessing

> here.

I think you maybe to be thinking of the illegal drugs kind of addiction

where you need more and more of it at any time and you can't stand to

come down from the high it gives you. I think the addiction they are

talking about is that you need it in order to sleep. Of course, how you

can tell the difference between that and severe insomnia that needs help

to get to sleep, I'm not sure. Maybe the addiction is that you have

physical side effects when you stop, but I'm pretty sure it isn't that

you'd start taking it during the day. You don't get a high when you

take it, you just go to sleep, so there isn't any reason why you'd start

to take it more and more often. Just my guessing.

Darcy

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Carol Lugg wrote:

> As a matter

> of fact, I've decided not to, due to the weight factor. I'm trying to lose

> weight, not re-gain what I lost, and then gain more!

THis is why the world isn't crowded with people all after the same

thing. I have gain some weight due to the antidepressant, but I'd

*much* rather have the extra weight than the overwhelming feeling of

depression.

> so I'm

> thankful for a medicine that I can take at night that will help me sleep

> well, but still let me get up in the morning without feeling hung over. It

> seems to me, that if I was addicted to it, I'd be trying to take more of it,

> (meaning during the day), and I would be wanting higher doses. I don't

> know, I've not ever been addicted to any type of drugs, so I'm just guessing

> here.

I think you maybe to be thinking of the illegal drugs kind of addiction

where you need more and more of it at any time and you can't stand to

come down from the high it gives you. I think the addiction they are

talking about is that you need it in order to sleep. Of course, how you

can tell the difference between that and severe insomnia that needs help

to get to sleep, I'm not sure. Maybe the addiction is that you have

physical side effects when you stop, but I'm pretty sure it isn't that

you'd start taking it during the day. You don't get a high when you

take it, you just go to sleep, so there isn't any reason why you'd start

to take it more and more often. Just my guessing.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

Allicia,

What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for? If it's for panic

attacks, you're supposed to be on a 2x a day dosage of anywhere from 1 to 3

mg. total daily dosage according to the drug company literature. Dosage

for seizure control is higher, and obviously alot trickier to wean off of

than if it's for panic attacks. Here's a quote about weaning off of it

from the manufacturer:

http://promini.medscape.com/drugdb/drug_uses_dosage.asp?DrugCode=1%2D1894 & Dr

ugName=CLONAZEPAM+ORAL & DrugType=1

" When clonazepam therapy is to be discontinued in patients with panic

disorder, the manufacturer states

that therapy should be gradually

discontinued by decreasing the dosage by 0.125 mg twice daily every 3

days until the drug is completely

withdrawn "

I can't find a recommended use for clonazepam where it's only given once

daily at bedtime?

-

At 01:58 PM 11/11/01 EST, you wrote:

>*( I am like this with my clonzepam...I am really bad addiccted to

them.

>I take 1/2 pill everynight before bed..and if I don't....well I'm up for at

>least a day..solid....so i am trying to slowly ween myself off of these

>horrible things...

>Allicia

[Guest guest]

Allicia,

What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for? If it's for panic

attacks, you're supposed to be on a 2x a day dosage of anywhere from 1 to 3

mg. total daily dosage according to the drug company literature. Dosage

for seizure control is higher, and obviously alot trickier to wean off of

than if it's for panic attacks. Here's a quote about weaning off of it

from the manufacturer:

http://promini.medscape.com/drugdb/drug_uses_dosage.asp?DrugCode=1%2D1894 & Dr

ugName=CLONAZEPAM+ORAL & DrugType=1

" When clonazepam therapy is to be discontinued in patients with panic

disorder, the manufacturer states

that therapy should be gradually

discontinued by decreasing the dosage by 0.125 mg twice daily every 3

days until the drug is completely

withdrawn "

I can't find a recommended use for clonazepam where it's only given once

daily at bedtime?

-

At 01:58 PM 11/11/01 EST, you wrote:

>*( I am like this with my clonzepam...I am really bad addiccted to

them.

>I take 1/2 pill everynight before bed..and if I don't....well I'm up for at

>least a day..solid....so i am trying to slowly ween myself off of these

>horrible things...

>Allicia

[Guest guest]

Allicia,

What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for? If it's for panic

attacks, you're supposed to be on a 2x a day dosage of anywhere from 1 to 3

mg. total daily dosage according to the drug company literature. Dosage

for seizure control is higher, and obviously alot trickier to wean off of

than if it's for panic attacks. Here's a quote about weaning off of it

from the manufacturer:

http://promini.medscape.com/drugdb/drug_uses_dosage.asp?DrugCode=1%2D1894 & Dr

ugName=CLONAZEPAM+ORAL & DrugType=1

" When clonazepam therapy is to be discontinued in patients with panic

disorder, the manufacturer states

that therapy should be gradually

discontinued by decreasing the dosage by 0.125 mg twice daily every 3

days until the drug is completely

withdrawn "

I can't find a recommended use for clonazepam where it's only given once

daily at bedtime?

-

At 01:58 PM 11/11/01 EST, you wrote:

>*( I am like this with my clonzepam...I am really bad addiccted to

them.

>I take 1/2 pill everynight before bed..and if I don't....well I'm up for at

>least a day..solid....so i am trying to slowly ween myself off of these

>horrible things...

>Allicia

[Guest guest]

<< I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I just

don't know what to do >>

I really don't understand why you are so afraid of Clonzepam. I take it and

sometimes I forget to take it. I still sleep and I am not addicted to it or

anything else. I think that you should listen to your doctors and quit

reading medical books or looking things up on the Internet. If you want to

know about a medication, ask your doctor.

I can't see how you become addicted to something that you are given by your

doctor. Do you want to take it at other times than when it is prescribed?

Do you want to take more that you are supposed to take? Does it give you as

high? The medications that we are prescribed are medications that a doctor

give us. They are not medications that we have to go to dealers to get. Talk

to your doctor. I would suggest though that he/she will take you off of them

just because you are afraid. The problem is that most of the medications

that you will be given will scare you to if you let them. Medications that

help with pain or depression are all medications that we take because without

them life would not be worth living.

As far as I can see you are not going to be able to take any medications at

all. I have started taking different ones and if I tell my doctor we stop

them. As the one doctor said reaching that 4th stage of sleep is important.

It is the healing sleep. The reason we have so many problems or part of the

reason is that because we can't get to that sleep. I take Clonzepam and

there are many night that I do not sleep and many mornings that I am up at 5

or 6 or earlier.

<< I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I just

don't know what to do >>

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

<< I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I just

don't know what to do >>

I really don't understand why you are so afraid of Clonzepam. I take it and

sometimes I forget to take it. I still sleep and I am not addicted to it or

anything else. I think that you should listen to your doctors and quit

reading medical books or looking things up on the Internet. If you want to

know about a medication, ask your doctor.

I can't see how you become addicted to something that you are given by your

doctor. Do you want to take it at other times than when it is prescribed?

Do you want to take more that you are supposed to take? Does it give you as

high? The medications that we are prescribed are medications that a doctor

give us. They are not medications that we have to go to dealers to get. Talk

to your doctor. I would suggest though that he/she will take you off of them

just because you are afraid. The problem is that most of the medications

that you will be given will scare you to if you let them. Medications that

help with pain or depression are all medications that we take because without

them life would not be worth living.

As far as I can see you are not going to be able to take any medications at

all. I have started taking different ones and if I tell my doctor we stop

them. As the one doctor said reaching that 4th stage of sleep is important.

It is the healing sleep. The reason we have so many problems or part of the

reason is that because we can't get to that sleep. I take Clonzepam and

there are many night that I do not sleep and many mornings that I am up at 5

or 6 or earlier.

<< I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I just

don't know what to do >>

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

I don't take it for sleep, though, never have. In fact it makes me less

sleepy. But I have the same reaction to Xanax -- makes me hyper if I

exceed . 5 mg -- so maybe my reactions are unusual? >>

No really. I think that we all have reactions to different things. I take a

pain medications that will make me hyper about one day a week. Why, I don't

know. I don't worry about it because I talked to my doctor and if he is not

worried then I am not worried unless it gets to happening every day.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

I don't take it for sleep, though, never have. In fact it makes me less

sleepy. But I have the same reaction to Xanax -- makes me hyper if I

exceed . 5 mg -- so maybe my reactions are unusual? >>

No really. I think that we all have reactions to different things. I take a

pain medications that will make me hyper about one day a week. Why, I don't

know. I don't worry about it because I talked to my doctor and if he is not

worried then I am not worried unless it gets to happening every day.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

I don't take it for sleep, though, never have. In fact it makes me less

sleepy. But I have the same reaction to Xanax -- makes me hyper if I

exceed . 5 mg -- so maybe my reactions are unusual? >>

No really. I think that we all have reactions to different things. I take a

pain medications that will make me hyper about one day a week. Why, I don't

know. I don't worry about it because I talked to my doctor and if he is not

worried then I am not worried unless it gets to happening every day.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

<<

as for reading information.. my PDoc always

encouraged me.. and I'm sure other's .. to read

up on things.. he thinks patients should be

involved in their own care.. certainly not

prescribing drugs and stuff.. but able to give

input..

My doctor does too. In fact he gives me information and so does my

pharmacist. But if you get scared about what you are reading, talk to your

doctor and then quit taking it. I have to read up on medications to make

sure that they do not have a side effect of tinnitus. I have tinnitus and I

don;t need it to get any worse. Also I have trouble with side effects from

many medications and I need to make sure that there is not something that

will cause me problems.

As for addiction, I suppose some do get addicted. But I feel if you are

following your doctor's advise then you well not be addicted. In fact if

this fibro would go away I would stop taking medication tomorrow. I hate

taking medications and used to stop taking it before I was supposed to just

because I go tired of it.

As for being involved with my own care, of course I am. I don't follow

blindly along what others say or want me to do. I have to take care of

myself. If I don't no one else will. I don't depend on my doctors or what I

read, I use common sense too. I check with my pharmacist before taking over

the counter drugs.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

<<

as for reading information.. my PDoc always

encouraged me.. and I'm sure other's .. to read

up on things.. he thinks patients should be

involved in their own care.. certainly not

prescribing drugs and stuff.. but able to give

input..

My doctor does too. In fact he gives me information and so does my

pharmacist. But if you get scared about what you are reading, talk to your

doctor and then quit taking it. I have to read up on medications to make

sure that they do not have a side effect of tinnitus. I have tinnitus and I

don;t need it to get any worse. Also I have trouble with side effects from

many medications and I need to make sure that there is not something that

will cause me problems.

As for addiction, I suppose some do get addicted. But I feel if you are

following your doctor's advise then you well not be addicted. In fact if

this fibro would go away I would stop taking medication tomorrow. I hate

taking medications and used to stop taking it before I was supposed to just

because I go tired of it.

As for being involved with my own care, of course I am. I don't follow

blindly along what others say or want me to do. I have to take care of

myself. If I don't no one else will. I don't depend on my doctors or what I

read, I use common sense too. I check with my pharmacist before taking over

the counter drugs.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

<< .I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as smart

as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff... >>

I don't think that we are always so smart about medical stuff. We all make

mistakes too. My story of how I got to where I am medically is full of

errors. That was when I quit trusting doctors and started to take things

into my own hands.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

<< .I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as smart

as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff... >>

I don't think that we are always so smart about medical stuff. We all make

mistakes too. My story of how I got to where I am medically is full of

errors. That was when I quit trusting doctors and started to take things

into my own hands.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

[Guest guest]

At 01:33 PM 11/11/2001 -0600, bluskies@... wrote:

>What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for? If it's for panic

>attacks, you're supposed to be on a 2x a day dosage of anywhere from 1 to

>3 mg. total daily dosage according to the drug company literature.

I am supposed to take .5 mg 3x a day, total 1.5 mg daily. I started out on

..25 mg 3x a day, but I had serious problems with breakthrough panic and

anxiety, so my doc doubled it. I've been on this for about a year now, and

it has made a very good difference for me. I miss doses sometimes -- I

take it at least 2x a day, but I rarely take all three. I thought I didn't

need it at one point, and didn't take but one dose for about a week, quite

recently; that was NOT a good idea.

I don't take it for sleep, though, never have. In fact it makes me less

sleepy. But I have the same reaction to Xanax -- makes me hyper if I

exceed .5 mg -- so maybe my reactions are unusual?

Best,

Em

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It is the tale, not he who tells it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[Guest guest]

At 01:33 PM 11/11/2001 -0600, bluskies@... wrote:

>What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for? If it's for panic

>attacks, you're supposed to be on a 2x a day dosage of anywhere from 1 to

>3 mg. total daily dosage according to the drug company literature.

I am supposed to take .5 mg 3x a day, total 1.5 mg daily. I started out on

..25 mg 3x a day, but I had serious problems with breakthrough panic and

anxiety, so my doc doubled it. I've been on this for about a year now, and

it has made a very good difference for me. I miss doses sometimes -- I

take it at least 2x a day, but I rarely take all three. I thought I didn't

need it at one point, and didn't take but one dose for about a week, quite

recently; that was NOT a good idea.

I don't take it for sleep, though, never have. In fact it makes me less

sleepy. But I have the same reaction to Xanax -- makes me hyper if I

exceed .5 mg -- so maybe my reactions are unusual?

Best,

Em

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It is the tale, not he who tells it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[Guest guest]

Are you trying to get disability? You'd have medicaid (I thought it was

Medicare, but the package the sent says medicaid) then (after 2 years. It

took me 2 years, so I when I got approved I got it). I don't know if it's

different in other states, but here it pays for quite a bit. Don't give up.

See if you qualify for medicaid now. Check around in your area, you might

find free clinics. We have a place here where you can get just about

everything for free, except prescriptions and that is only if they don't

have samples of what they are prescribing you. Check around. What about a

health dept.?

Just trying to help.

Rhonda

Re: Doc Appt./ Zoloft

> In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:35:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

> bluskies@... writes:

>

>

> > What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for?

>

> My very 1st rheumatologist gave it to me " to help me reach the 4th stage

of

> sleep " ...well needless to say I fired him...everything that he didn't

> diagnose was wrong and the interenet was wrong...so I fired him..hired

> another Rheumy which was my most recent rheumy...( she is a Nurse

Practioner)

> which I am no longer seeing her because she kept me on this horrible

medicene

> and now I am addicted to it badly...Plus added another medicene that I am

> addicted to which is Zanaflex. I can't sleep without it either...if I

don't

> take both pills before I go to bed I can't sleep now the Zanaflex isn't as

> bad as the Clonzepam...I can still sleep without taking it but not as

well.

> Now the Clonzepam....is a totally different story...I will be up at least

24

> hours solid...or until I passout from being exhausted.

> I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

> read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I

just

> don't know what to do..my parents don't want me going to another doctor

> because they are looking at $$ situation..I can't work because I can't

stay

> awake longer than 6 hours. Plus I can't stand on my feet longer than 1

hour

> without my legs litterally stiffing to the point where I can't bend them.

I

> feel like I am at a stopping point with no where to go...somedays I just

wish

> the sun would stop shining and others I am soo thankful it is...I just

don't

> know what to do....One doctor tells you this another tells you that...what

or

> who do you believe...I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as

smart

> as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you trying to get disability? You'd have medicaid (I thought it was

Medicare, but the package the sent says medicaid) then (after 2 years. It

took me 2 years, so I when I got approved I got it). I don't know if it's

different in other states, but here it pays for quite a bit. Don't give up.

See if you qualify for medicaid now. Check around in your area, you might

find free clinics. We have a place here where you can get just about

everything for free, except prescriptions and that is only if they don't

have samples of what they are prescribing you. Check around. What about a

health dept.?

Just trying to help.

Rhonda

Re: Doc Appt./ Zoloft

> In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:35:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

> bluskies@... writes:

>

>

> > What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for?

>

> My very 1st rheumatologist gave it to me " to help me reach the 4th stage

of

> sleep " ...well needless to say I fired him...everything that he didn't

> diagnose was wrong and the interenet was wrong...so I fired him..hired

> another Rheumy which was my most recent rheumy...( she is a Nurse

Practioner)

> which I am no longer seeing her because she kept me on this horrible

medicene

> and now I am addicted to it badly...Plus added another medicene that I am

> addicted to which is Zanaflex. I can't sleep without it either...if I

don't

> take both pills before I go to bed I can't sleep now the Zanaflex isn't as

> bad as the Clonzepam...I can still sleep without taking it but not as

well.

> Now the Clonzepam....is a totally different story...I will be up at least

24

> hours solid...or until I passout from being exhausted.

> I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

> read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I

just

> don't know what to do..my parents don't want me going to another doctor

> because they are looking at $$ situation..I can't work because I can't

stay

> awake longer than 6 hours. Plus I can't stand on my feet longer than 1

hour

> without my legs litterally stiffing to the point where I can't bend them.

I

> feel like I am at a stopping point with no where to go...somedays I just

wish

> the sun would stop shining and others I am soo thankful it is...I just

don't

> know what to do....One doctor tells you this another tells you that...what

or

> who do you believe...I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as

smart

> as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you trying to get disability? You'd have medicaid (I thought it was

Medicare, but the package the sent says medicaid) then (after 2 years. It

took me 2 years, so I when I got approved I got it). I don't know if it's

different in other states, but here it pays for quite a bit. Don't give up.

See if you qualify for medicaid now. Check around in your area, you might

find free clinics. We have a place here where you can get just about

everything for free, except prescriptions and that is only if they don't

have samples of what they are prescribing you. Check around. What about a

health dept.?

Just trying to help.

Rhonda

Re: Doc Appt./ Zoloft

> In a message dated 11/11/2001 2:35:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

> bluskies@... writes:

>

>

> > What were you originally prescribed the clonazepam for?

>

> My very 1st rheumatologist gave it to me " to help me reach the 4th stage

of

> sleep " ...well needless to say I fired him...everything that he didn't

> diagnose was wrong and the interenet was wrong...so I fired him..hired

> another Rheumy which was my most recent rheumy...( she is a Nurse

Practioner)

> which I am no longer seeing her because she kept me on this horrible

medicene

> and now I am addicted to it badly...Plus added another medicene that I am

> addicted to which is Zanaflex. I can't sleep without it either...if I

don't

> take both pills before I go to bed I can't sleep now the Zanaflex isn't as

> bad as the Clonzepam...I can still sleep without taking it but not as

well.

> Now the Clonzepam....is a totally different story...I will be up at least

24

> hours solid...or until I passout from being exhausted.

> I have been to that site, but thanks for suggesting it..I have about

> read everything there is to read on the Clonzepam...I am soo scared...I

just

> don't know what to do..my parents don't want me going to another doctor

> because they are looking at $$ situation..I can't work because I can't

stay

> awake longer than 6 hours. Plus I can't stand on my feet longer than 1

hour

> without my legs litterally stiffing to the point where I can't bend them.

I

> feel like I am at a stopping point with no where to go...somedays I just

wish

> the sun would stop shining and others I am soo thankful it is...I just

don't

> know what to do....One doctor tells you this another tells you that...what

or

> who do you believe...I'm only 21 so I guess you could say I am not as

smart

> as most of the other folks on here when it comes to medical stuff...

>

>