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Posted by tensor on September 25, 2002, at 9:02:41
Hi
I have rather long history of p meds. I started a new school about one and a half year ago, in a new location and new country. The problem is that I canīt get myself to do any homework, I donīt go to school because I donīt want to. Iīm very interrested in what iīm studying but I have no energy to do that. The reason I donīt go to school is social phobia so I canīt get any new friends. I first started my university studies back at home and there I achieved very high results and was always(well, almost..) attending at school, I had friends back there, old friends, so itīs was fun to go to school. I switched university because it has more to offer particulary in electrical engineering, which is what I read. Now Iīm desperately seeking advices from doctors and now from you, what shall I do?
I currently take 15 mg Remeron for depression and about 3 mg Clonazepam for social phobia. Anyone, suggestions please..
(And no, iīm not going back to my old school, it can only offer me bachelorīs degree, in this school iīll get a masterīs degree, which is more theoretical, and thatīs what iīm interrested in.)
thanks for your time,
tensor
Posted by jay on September 25, 2002, at 16:48:36
In reply to No motivation no inspiration, posted by tensor on September 25, 2002, at 9:02:41
How long have you been on your current meds? I am in a similar boat regarding going back to college, and over the past few days have had a complete med change because of my apathy and not going to class, etc. The jury is still out, of course, because it will take a bit for the med change to take hold.
You may want to get back to your doc ASAP, tell them about your school situation, and try a different approach. It may take an addition or change of meds, but the way you might want to look at it, is that obviously your symptoms and illness have not gotten better. You really have nothing to lose in going in a different med direction. Good luck.
Jay
Posted by tensor on September 25, 2002, at 17:27:17
In reply to Re: No motivation no inspiration ŧ tensor, posted by jay on September 25, 2002, at 16:48:36
Hi,
jay, Iīve been taking Remeron for almost four years and it has always worked for depression. In autumn of -01 when I began in my new school I realized something has to be done, because my social phobia became more obvious. I met my doc and we discussed different treatments and I proposed that clonazepam might be an option, but she wanted me to try buspar first(mostly because benzoīs are habit forming), but I gained no relief from buspar. I stopped taking buspar and then she prescribed me clonazepam and actually got a relief. The remeron helped my depression and the clonazepam helped my social phobia.
But now over a year later, none of the meds seems to help. Clonazepam doesnīt help me anymore and I think that depresses me, maybe because I canīt go to school anymore, or donīt want to. I donīt know about the Remeron, if I should increase the dosage or quit it. Something is absorbing my energy, perhaps the clonazepam and the fact that it doesnīt work anymore. Remeron has always worked fine before..
Other meds Iīve been taken in the past are prozac and effexor. That was for my panic disorder. Maybe I should try Paxil? Do you have any suggestions about meds, what meds are you taking now?
thanks,
tensor
Posted by Ritch on September 25, 2002, at 23:34:30
In reply to No motivation no inspiration, posted by tensor on September 25, 2002, at 9:02:41
> Hi
>
> I have rather long history of p meds. I started a new school about one and a half year ago, in a new location and new country. The problem is that I canīt get myself to do any homework, I donīt go to school because I donīt want to. Iīm very interrested in what iīm studying but I have no energy to do that. The reason I donīt go to school is social phobia so I canīt get any new friends. I first started my university studies back at home and there I achieved very high results and was always(well, almost..) attending at school, I had friends back there, old friends, so itīs was fun to go to school. I switched university because it has more to offer particulary in electrical engineering, which is what I read. Now Iīm desperately seeking advices from doctors and now from you, what shall I do?
>
> I currently take 15 mg Remeron for depression and about 3 mg Clonazepam for social phobia. Anyone, suggestions please..
>
> (And no, iīm not going back to my old school, it can only offer me bachelorīs degree, in this school iīll get a masterīs degree, which is more theoretical, and thatīs what iīm interrested in.)
>
> thanks for your time,
> tensor
Tensor,I found that Remeron seems to eliminate *panic* feelings associated with social situations, but I felt *more* nervous in a different sort of way while I was taking it (avoidance still there-but no "catastrophic" experiences of panic). It also zombified my head and made me a total couch potato. I would consider a switch from Rem+Klon to an SSRI+Klon, or an MAOI+Klon, or Neurontin+Klon, instead.
Mitch
Posted by fierc on September 26, 2002, at 1:28:13
In reply to No motivation no inspiration, posted by tensor on September 25, 2002, at 9:02:41
> Hi
>
> I have rather long history of p meds. I started a new school about one and a half year ago, in a new location and new country. The problem is that I canīt get myself to do any homework, I donīt go to school because I donīt want to. Iīm very interrested in what iīm studying but I have no energy to do that. The reason I donīt go to school is social phobia so I canīt get any new friends. I first started my university studies back at home and there I achieved very high results and was always(well, almost..) attending at school, I had friends back there, old friends, so itīs was fun to go to school. I switched university because it has more to offer particulary in electrical engineering, which is what I read. Now Iīm desperately seeking advices from doctors and now from you, what shall I do?
>
> I currently take 15 mg Remeron for depression and about 3 mg Clonazepam for social phobia. Anyone, suggestions please..
>
> (And no, iīm not going back to my old school, it can only offer me bachelorīs degree, in this school iīll get a masterīs degree, which is more theoretical, and thatīs what iīm interrested in.)
>
> thanks for your time,
> tensor
heyFreaky but i know pretty much what you are going through. I also attend univerity and everyday is a struggle to stay focused and motivated (difficult cause i think meds have messed with my memory and dr. agrees for once). Things were so bad my dr. convinced me I needed to leave school for a while and get my act together. While I was out of school I was changing meds every 2-3 weeks (i hate my dr.....leave it at that).
I too suffer from social phobia and panic attacks and have found the only thing that works so far after 12+ different meds is MAOI's. However, I'm at that point of giving up and am considering something other than western medicine.
I just wanted you to know that someone totally gets what's happening and that if somehow I figure out how to get my act together I'd be more than happy to share it with you. If you know any secrets let me know.As for your meds...here's my 2 cents worth. Remeron was great the first week cause I got to sleep, but after that I was in a complete daze. Clonazepam....wasn't too bad.
Hope things get better!
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