Today was my first appointment with the psychiatrist nurse practitioner. She was very nice, patient, and said that she thinks that there is hope that I can get through this anxiety and depression. Well… I’m glad someone thinks so.
I have two new meds: Cymbalta and Klonopin. Cymbalta for the depression, and Klonopin for the anxiety. First, I will be weaning off the Prozac (Praise God for that!!!), and taking a low dose of Cymbalta (40mg of Prozac, then 30mg of Cymbalta). After the one week weaning period, then I’ll be on 60 mg of Cymbalta. The Klonopin is an as-needed med. for the anxiety. The nurse practitioner did warn me about drowsiness with the Klonopin.
I go back in a month for a meds re-check. I hope that this antidepressant will be one that works. I was on Prozac for two years, the last two months at the 80mg, and not seeing a bit of improvement. I could literally time my crying spells by the time of day.
So, friends, any comments about Cymbalta/ Klonopin? Benefits? Drawbacks? I’ve done some research, but I’d like to know what you all think.
Today was my first appointment with the psychiatrist nurse practitioner. She was very nice, patient, and said that she thinks that there is hope that I can get through this anxiety and depression. Well… I’m glad someone thinks so.
I have two new meds: Cymbalta and Klonopin. Cymbalta for the depression, and Klonopin for the anxiety. First, I will be weaning off the Prozac (Praise God for that!!!), and taking a low dose of Cymbalta (40mg of Prozac, then 30mg of Cymbalta). After the one week weaning period, then I’ll be on 60 mg of Cymbalta. The Klonopin is an as-needed med. for the anxiety. The nurse practitioner did warn me about drowsiness with the Klonopin.
I go back in a month for a meds re-check. I hope that this antidepressant will be one that works. I was on Prozac for two years, the last two months at the 80mg, and not seeing a bit of improvement. I could literally time my crying spells by the time of day.
So, friends, any comments about Cymbalta/ Klonopin? Benefits? Drawbacks? I’ve done some research, but I’d like to know what you all think.