CompSA, Hypoventilation, PLMs, Bradycardia and Hypotension?

blizzardboy wrote:I have now discussed fluoxetine with two sleep doctors, a GP and my CBTherapist and none of them has shown the slightest interest in exploring me changing away from fluoxetine in the short term. So my conviction to make the change now is strongly challenged by those I pay to advise me (my advisors?)

I would respectfully submit that "not showing the slightest interest" and "strongly challenging" are two entirely different things.

blizzardboy wrote:p.s. you look vaguely familiar somehow...maybe its the moustache?

I dunno. You ever been to Singapore?

NotMuffy

"Doc, my sleep troubles are having a profoundly negative impact on my quality of life. For that reason, I was wondering if there would be any problem with my trying another SSRI just to see if that change could improve my sleep. Or is there some overriding medical principle that would make that a bad idea for some reason in my case?"

blizzardboy wrote:BTW, if you read back through this thread you will see that Muffy has suggested on several occasions that it might be beneficial to change my ADM away from fluoxetine.

I also see where Muffy suggested you could end up with all the Demons of Hell raining down on your head, too.

NotMuffy

Muse, BB,

on the frequent awakenings, I just had that a few nights ago, right before a big interview. I was REALLY stressed out about it the few days beforehand. I went to bed at the normal time, even took a Sonata, and I woke up the whole night. Not merely "arousals" but full blown wake-ups, the WHOLE time. Finally got out of bed after 4 hours. I soooooo sympathize with you now.

I wonder how much of your mental stressors really are causing some of the nightly wake-ups... the adrenaline / cortisol created from the stress shouldn't be underestimated, perhaps. Have either of you had cortisol levels checked?

Actually on that note, one of the alternative medicine theories is about adrenal fatigue due to chronic stress. It even seems to be linked to (da da da) hypothyroidism! http://thyroid.about.com/cs/endocrinolo ... atigue.htm

NotMuffy wrote:. . . I also see where Muffy suggested you could end up with all the Demons of Hell raining down on your head, too.

For a few weeks, anyway.

Hey, we're at number 5 now!!!!

jnk wrote: Hey, we're at number 5 now!!!!

Don't expect me to pop in with shallow posts just to bump this thread's rankings...

Blizzardboy, I'm backlogged but still following your thread...

Back soon.

NotMuffy wrote: Might the discontinuation of fluoxetine create a whole new set of respiratory parameters?

NotMuffy

It might!

Welcome to this thread, NotMuffy... We have been conversing with your alter ego.

-SWS wrote: Don't expect me to pop in with shallow posts just to bump this thread's rankings...

I just wanted to reiterate that...

Back on track.

P.S. Good luck to ALL CPAP users everywhere!

Number 5?

So is this threat ahead or behind the legendary MOAT?



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Rebecca R wrote:Number 5?

So is this threat ahead or behind the legendary MOAT?



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Most threats come from behind.

Although some swim up from deep beneath the moat.

Which MOAT you talkin' 'bout Rebecca? Currently we've got another 67 replies (66 with this one to go before we even reach the #4 top MOAT.

Better get crackin' -SWS

HOWEVER, if we look at the post with the most number of replies over the total lifetime of the thread, from the threads in the top 5 MOATs, this thread IS #1

Congrats BB, you've created a monster

jnk wrote:

Rebecca R wrote:Number 5?

So is this threat ahead or behind the legendary MOAT?



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Most threats come from behind.

Although some swim up from deep beneath the moat.

Paraprax

echo wrote:Which MOAT you talkin' 'bout Rebecca?

Not sure...I've just heard rumors of its existence in other moatish threads.



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