Depression Questions

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Ok so a few questions

 

1) I have noticed that when I experience depression associated with Clonazapam ?tolerance withdrawal, I feel a sort of tingling at the base of my skull just above my neck. It goes away if I lift the depression through exercise. Anyone else experience this ...it's a strange phenomenon & I was looking at diagram of brain to try to figure out where the tingling happening. It's a bit scary.

 

2) I did notice in Ashton Manual she does say ADs that help with serotonin & norepinephrine can help benzo depression. She mentions Prozac,Paxil, Elavil...anyone had any luck with this?

 

Thanks!!!!

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hi, i do not know if it is the same thing but whenever i get severe depression i get the sensation of a low voltage current coursing down my spine from skull to toes. i also get a sinking feeling in my stomach.

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Violoetta,

I get the same sensation right at the base of my skull, right above my neck. It's a horrible feeling. It comes and goes now. It's not even close to as severe as it used to be. Now my depression sets in when I'm sitting down or resting. If I keep moving, I doesn't bother me so much.

 

I'm also at a point where I'm sleeping a lot. My body needs so much sleep for some reason 8-10 hours. It's interupted, but still pretty decent. Before, I couldn't get much sleep at all, maybe 4-6 hours. I think it's because my depression is shifting course. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing. I really want to try some type of herb/amino acid to maybe lighten this burden. I don't respond well to regular AD's unfortunately.

 

As sad as I am to see you suffering, it offers me such peace to see that I'm not crazy and someone else is going through the same thing. Let me know if you find something that helps this. I will do the same! 

Bhealthy

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Thanks for your responses!

 

BHealthy

It actually comforts me too that I am not the only one who has that feeling base of skull (mine really is the same spot just above the neck)

 

I am super super sensitive to ADs too. Exercise works best for me (completely lifts all depression) but cant do much exercise now due to extremely serious injury disability 😣

 

Have tried a few ADs didn't work

Doctor just started me on Prozac. Only been 2 weeks so too soon to really tell but I feel like it may be helping. The intersting thing is that doc only put me on 5 mg of Prozac because I am so sensitive. Usual starting dose is 20 mg and people go up to I think as much as 80 mg. My doc plans to keep me at 5 mg for at least a month and see how I do (no side effects at this low dose)

I found an article/study on pub med that said 53 percent of people only need 5 mg of Prozac for therapeutic effect. 60 something percent need at least 20 mg. Doctors never start patients at 5mg (? maybe drug companies wanted to be sure most people helped off bat to sell drug not sure why not start at 5 mg?)...but (if study accurate)those 53 percent probably never know they may be ok on just 5 mg

Fingers crossed I am in 53 percent & it really is helping at that dose

I will keep you posted let you know if that base of skill feeling goes away/helps depression

Wishing you well