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What Causes Sleeplessness, Restlessness And Nausea When Diagnosed With Anxiety?
Question: I have Depression and servere anxiety. My sleep is difficult. If I wake up I have difficult time going back to sleep. In the morning when I wake, I am nausea. I do not have an appetite which worries me because I am Type 2 diabetes. I am on Prozac 20mg, and Xanax 2mg 3 times a day.. My eyes are so heavy all day long.
I feel like Napping, but my body will not let me. I get nauseated.
I am getting more and more depressed. I am alone all day because I do not work and do not know if I could hold it together. I have had a swab of my mouth and sent off for my metabolism for antidepressants. I have only been put on ones from wrong column. My body apparently metabolizes fast. If you need more info please let me know. XXXXXXX
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I feel like Napping, but my body will not let me. I get nauseated.
I am getting more and more depressed. I am alone all day because I do not work and do not know if I could hold it together. I have had a swab of my mouth and sent off for my metabolism for antidepressants. I have only been put on ones from wrong column. My body apparently metabolizes fast. If you need more info please let me know. XXXXXXX
YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
I'm sorry you are going through so much, XXXXXXX I have some thoughts about how to help you.
First, your antidepressant dose is very, very low. It should be much higher. I would increase Prozac immediately to 40mg, and aim to increase to 80mg daily as quickly as tolerated, probably over the course of about 10 days.
Next, I would decrease your Xanax immediately. Xanax actually CAUSES insomnia due to its short half-life -- it leaves the system within 30 minutes and causes you to wake up. This is not the right medication for you. Talk to your doctor about how to slowly titrate off of it, or switch to a long-acting benzodiazepine such as Klonopin.
Finally, I would augment Prozac with Remeron. This is an augmenting antidepressant that treats insomnia and increases appetite. I would take 7.5mg at night and increase to 15mg in about 4 days.
These changes should help you greatly.
Please remember to rate and close this answer when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
I'm sorry you are going through so much, XXXXXXX I have some thoughts about how to help you.
First, your antidepressant dose is very, very low. It should be much higher. I would increase Prozac immediately to 40mg, and aim to increase to 80mg daily as quickly as tolerated, probably over the course of about 10 days.
Next, I would decrease your Xanax immediately. Xanax actually CAUSES insomnia due to its short half-life -- it leaves the system within 30 minutes and causes you to wake up. This is not the right medication for you. Talk to your doctor about how to slowly titrate off of it, or switch to a long-acting benzodiazepine such as Klonopin.
Finally, I would augment Prozac with Remeron. This is an augmenting antidepressant that treats insomnia and increases appetite. I would take 7.5mg at night and increase to 15mg in about 4 days.
These changes should help you greatly.
Please remember to rate and close this answer when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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