Hello Bryan
I reviewed your symptoms as you noted. I think the medications, given are quite reasonable. She hold fluoxetine and replaced it with Argomelatine. I think that maybe she thought about drug induced mania. Argomelatine has low incidence of drung induced mania comparing to Fluoxetine and lowing discontinuation symptom while improve insomnia.
I think agitation and uncomfortable feeling might be form Fluoxetine discontinuation and I think it will improve shorthly after argomelatine reach the therapeutic level, which should be at least in 1-2 weeks.
Bromazepam( 1.5 mg ), I think she gave it for reducing anxiety and agitation during anti- depressant switching period rather than expecting sedative effect from this drug. However, if you feel over sleep, you can reduce the morning or evening dose of this drug.
As you noted, I agreed that if you would like to try this course, you have to be patient and wait.
It would be better if you control your drinking during the drug switching period since the alcohol consumption interfere most psychiatric drug metabolism.
I hope this help and if you have more questions you can either email me or skype me. If you would like me to talk to your psychiatrist, please let me know her name so that I can find how to contact her.
Have a good one:)
Joy
Hello Bryan
I reviewed your symptoms as you noted. I think the medications, given are quite reasonable. She hold fluoxetine and replaced it with Argomelatine. I think that maybe she thought about drug induced mania. Argomelatine has low incidence of drung induced mania comparing to Fluoxetine and lowing discontinuation symptom while improve insomnia.
I think agitation and uncomfortable feeling might be form Fluoxetine discontinuation and I think it will improve shorthly after argomelatine reach the therapeutic level, which should be at least in 1-2 weeks.
Bromazepam( 1.5 mg ), I think she gave it for reducing anxiety and agitation during anti- depressant switching period rather than expecting sedative effect from this drug. However, if you feel over sleep, you can reduce the morning or evening dose of this drug.
As you noted, I agreed that if you would like to try this course, you have to be patient and wait.
It would be better if you control your drinking during the drug switching period since the alcohol consumption interfere most psychiatric drug metabolism.
I hope this help and if you have more questions you can either email me or skype me. If you would like me to talk to your psychiatrist, please let me know her name so that I can find how to contact her.
Have a good one:)
Joy
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