emotionally numb
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:20 pm
Greetings from Canada
I am a new member, I have been reading your posts,every one seems to be really sincere , and caring for each other,
I too have RLS. along with Fibromyalgia--- what a mess --
I recenly had a sleep study done--- it showed no slow sleep-- plm of 586 index being 142.5 ve high-- no sleep apnea Thank God for that!!
i am currently taking-- effexor i am being weaned off that along with desipramine-- 3 days to go on both these meds
i take 0.5 mg of Lorazopam--- my doctor is putting me on Mirtazapine in place of the effexor---- the sleep specialists office called and said this doctor wanted to see me asap --- i saw him and was very impressed with his knowledge of RLS he prescribed---neurontin 300 mg to start and wants me to follow up with him in one month--
which is amazing here in Canada-- the wait to see a specialist or any new doctor is usually about seven months!!
My question is--- does any one else out there have this feeling of just being emotinally numb--
i used to cry at anything and everything--
this past year i cant even cry-- this is not normal for me---
its not the medication-- cause this feeling began before i began taking any of these medications--
i am an american married to a Canadian-- and have been living in Canada for the past 5 years----
i had to wait 4 years to get my medical coverage-- so i basically went off all my previous medications till i was covered by ohip
I am not saying i dont feel emotions-- like sadness and happiness-- i do-- i am a very soft hearted person-- as i watch the news about the devastion caused by hurricane Katrina ---- i am so upset-- but i can t get the tears to come---- does any one else have this problem ?????
Thanks for your time
I am a new member, I have been reading your posts,every one seems to be really sincere , and caring for each other,
I too have RLS. along with Fibromyalgia--- what a mess --
I recenly had a sleep study done--- it showed no slow sleep-- plm of 586 index being 142.5 ve high-- no sleep apnea Thank God for that!!
i am currently taking-- effexor i am being weaned off that along with desipramine-- 3 days to go on both these meds
i take 0.5 mg of Lorazopam--- my doctor is putting me on Mirtazapine in place of the effexor---- the sleep specialists office called and said this doctor wanted to see me asap --- i saw him and was very impressed with his knowledge of RLS he prescribed---neurontin 300 mg to start and wants me to follow up with him in one month--
which is amazing here in Canada-- the wait to see a specialist or any new doctor is usually about seven months!!
My question is--- does any one else out there have this feeling of just being emotinally numb--
i used to cry at anything and everything--
this past year i cant even cry-- this is not normal for me---
its not the medication-- cause this feeling began before i began taking any of these medications--
i am an american married to a Canadian-- and have been living in Canada for the past 5 years----
i had to wait 4 years to get my medical coverage-- so i basically went off all my previous medications till i was covered by ohip
I am not saying i dont feel emotions-- like sadness and happiness-- i do-- i am a very soft hearted person-- as i watch the news about the devastion caused by hurricane Katrina ---- i am so upset-- but i can t get the tears to come---- does any one else have this problem ?????
Thanks for your time