Posted by n_shrimpie on May 17, 2012, at 19:53:14
I've suffered from chronic derealization for the past 2 years, and nothing has helped. This is a defining symptom of my depression and in the past nardil has helped but i can't tolerate the weight gain and insomnia. I've jsut started the emsam 9mg patch, and it hasn't touched my derealization, just made me anxious. my doc prescribed valium to offset the anxiety and shockingly, it seems to have cured my derealization! My head is clear, my mood is good, the numbness is gone, my cognitive faculties returned... It initially makes me tired, but once i wake i feel much more clear headed. could it be because it affects GABA (like nardil did?). I'm afraid to continue with it because it's addictive, so my doctor has prescribed gabapentin as an alternative. has anyone tried it for derealization?
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