Insomnia??

Ok I just found the group and added myself. Does is say PROZAC in big goldish letters and big blue ball in middle? 

I just finished making breakfast and waiting to get hungry. 😕

Woa you took the 30mg! I missed that, sorry. How long since you took it? Let me know how you feel 8 hours later.

Yeah that's the one.

I had Tofu but then read it isn't good for anxiety yet another site said it was good for Tryptoiphan. Can't win

8pm here so will have some oats. Grim

I think you did a great thing upping your dose. It's time that I did.

Ya they just accepts me on the fb page. 

I took the 30mg at 9:30 so 3 hours ago. 

So nervous. As I already feel nauseous but that’s how I feel everyday. So no different I guess and I had s rough morning. My boyfriend and I talked on phone and he was expressing how stressed he was over holiday cuz he didn’t get anything done and he’s worried about me running a round doing presents and all the driving. I felt awful I cried. He said he feels like he makes me more anxious when he’s here since I don’t get sleep and I’m anxious. I tried explaninf to him it doesn’t matter if he’s here or not my sleep is crap. And I’m always nauseous. But he has a point. I do need my space. I offered to give each other space but he didn’t want that either. Such a hard position to put anyone in!  

You have oats for dinner? Good for you! Such good diner. Hmmm maybe I should try that. 

Yup I did it. Fingers crossed. Can’t imgaine it’ll feel good any time soon. Sooo. If it increases my dizziness then I’m done. 

When will you get your trazadone?

Wrote another long message snd got deleted! 😩. 

Hi dom,

Can you believe it. I’m uo st 2:30 am! But I’m actuslly ok with it because I took 2 Xanax , lavendar and went to sleep and woke up 4 1/2 hours later feeling rested. So I wasn’t about to be anything but Happy. Even with my bf here. I wasn’t as anxious. After talking yesterday it felt good to get stuff off my chest. So I felt a little less anxious. But anxiety always creeps in uptill therapy and meds kick in so I’m sure it won’t kast forever. 

A woman in my work strsss class yesterday said how she’s on Prozac and she feels crazy and irritated and shaky and has terrible insomnia -I felt s kinship with her haha. I told her that was me in the beginning but now it’s more anxiety and insomnia with dizziness. We exchange phone numbers. Another woman told her “ you have to give it st lest 8 weeks” . Kind of made me feel guilty for starting 30mg before 8 weeks was over. Maybe I would feel a difference. But I’m surprised I woke up toddy tho. Except I’m startinf to feel head pressure and vision discomfort per usual. 

I totally get it dom. You don’t want to be half s person with your significant other. It’d like being s burden to them. And your not the person they met. But she does love you. Sorry to sound personal and you don’t have to answer but do you see yourself with her in the future? Good for people we anticipate keeping Around to know the real us to prepare each other . But who knows. 

I know you feel a little somber right now but I am glad your snxiety decreases somewhat. And going up on meds might help that even more! If I’m ballsy enough to continue the 30 I will do it for week to see. But it sure strikes me of my apetite. I couldn’t get hungry unless I took Xanax . 

How do you feel right now? 

Oh shoot I forget this is public. So sorry! 

Ya know dom your right I should get more sleep. I felt rested when I woke but I’m still gonna try to sleep if i can.  I’m scared I won’t fsll asleep again and if I do what if I feel super yucky? Oh well nothing we’re not use to. 

Ya I’m still deciding. I guess I should give it a week. Should be interesting. 

Yes bf is here and I am anxious just not as anxious. But only cuz I think we had that long convo on the phone yesterday. 

Now I just finished watching the end of Bridget Jones baby and now starting the original parents trap lol let’s hope I fall asleep again! 

Are you gonna take any benzos today? 

Which dog is loving on which one??

Hello Tina,

Did you get your sleep? Ace that you can switch on a movie to bide your time. I just end up drinking Chamomile in the dark.

Do you think you are less anxious because the Prozac is starting to work?

I haven't had any benzos for 3 days. I wonder if I will get withdrawal symptoms? Been taking them on and off for 4 months but mostly 2mg.

Awwww Tina and Pacino. Tina came with her son Sammy from a rescue place. Pacino is from another and his owner said to the rescue "take him or we'll have him put down". He's wild and untraiunable and I love him.

So what is the verdict on 30mg? I cannot decide whether to up or wait up to a week to see my doc. Feel like I am wasting time waiting another week when I could be on 40 tomorrow.

How are you doing on your benzos?

Dom, 

I went back to slee at 4 then woke up now 8am! I was so glad but because of the insomnia I end of taking Prozac st all different times. Are you better at it then me and take it same time every morning? I felt less symptoms in the middle of the night. Now I woke up with tummy pain and panic and a little vertigo. We’ll see. Got go make breakfast to take the 30 mg. I guess I’ll do 30 again and be brave. We’ll see. 

One of your dogs name is tina?! Did I read correctly? ) how did you sleep? 

Few days without benzos???? Amazing! I could only dream of that! 

Haha yep - I keep the names that they come with and Tina is a lovely name You'd love her. She mums all the others

OMG so second day on 30mg coming up? What do you mean less symptoms? Does 30 feel better already?

I take it at 7am but am trying to take it later

Yep 3rd day without! It's a good sign but I just know I need the 40mg to get better. I still obsess loads, have crappy mornings and of course the insomnia.

What's for breakfast?

Hope you are sleeping soundly Tina. I just upped to 40mg! Fingers crossed So we're back on the same timeline!

Hi Dom,

You got on 40mg??? Yes!! I’m so glad you decided to. 1 I think it’ll help and 2 selfishly I want you on same track as me ha. 

I just woke up. 7:50 am. I took half a trazadone at 8:15 felt sleepy within 15 min and slept, did wake up at 1:50 but went back to bed. That was it. So I’d say it worked pretty good for half a pill. But I’m more dizzy. So I’m either gonna have to get use to it or not take it. So we’ll see. 

How did you feel taking the 40mg?? I bet ok. 

Any SE???

Woa Tina that is simply AWESOME about the Trazodone! I hear the dizziness wears off, and anyways you won't need it for long. As soon as the Prozac kicks in you'll be sleeping good!

Well I was going to go back to 20 tomorrow as I want to be on 30 but seems it is 20 or 40 here in the UK. No SE so far but I am at peak as I took at 8am and it is now 4pm. I have no panic or anxiety, but feel stressed and a bit grumpy. Off to the GF later to see in New Year. What are you up to? I am so happy that you slept so well! How brill is Trazodone! It isn't even addictive,

Yes it definitely worked (minus the waking up once but i didnt care and you have to remember its a small pill and i cut it in half) but the dizziness is hard for ,me. since i already struggle with that traz made it worse. I am hoping my dizziness is my anxiety or my lack of vitamin D and will go away eventually. but not sure i want to take traz again even tho it does work. but hopefully like you said once prozac kicks in more hopefully ill have the seratonin to sleep. i wonder whats in prozac that causes insomnia and whats in zoloft that makes you sleepy. I hear that is the biggest issue with both those meds lol.

is there anyway you can ask your doc to prescribe an separate bottle of just 10 mg tabs of prozac?? or will they just not do that? I think if you do the 20/40 every other day for a couple weeks it could be your best bet. but since you anxiety has somewhat dissipated the 40/40 might not affect you at all. ya stressed and grumpy i do feel that a little to. im nervous for tuesday as both my sister and bf go back to work. trying to find things to keep me busy while im off work. pray my doctor gets back to me on disability.

oh im so glad your seeing your GF for new years. how far from you does she live? 

i dont have major plans this year because i didnt want to with the way i feel. but my friend melissa wanted to have a party at her house so thought that would be fun but she planned it so late dont know if it will work out. my other best friend actually lives 15 min from my bf ( they both live an hour from me) and i usually spend it with her but i cant drive long distances with my anxiety and dizziness but lucky for me shes home pregnant and having terrible nausea and doesnt want to do anything. 

i feel bad having my bf drive an hour to come to me for new years so i might just tell him to stay home and spend it with my sister and friend melissa  with our party hats and watch "Its a Wonderful Life" especially with my dizziness. my sister warned me not to take traz till after new years. did i listen ? of course not! thats me for you.

i too am so glad traz isnt addictive and its also an anti depressant which is great. I just need to not feel dizzy cuz i want to see if it will calm my anxiety also!

ok hope i dont bug you over new years so feel free to answer whenever. if i dont hear from you have a fab new years and take it easy!

How is 30mg going for you Tina? I am on day 2 of 40mg and feel like I have taken a huge step backwards, but not as bad as the start. Hope it doesn't last too long.