lotronex can;t sleep

hi maureeni got a prescription for lotronex when itfirst came outi took two the first day and felt jittery,i slept ok that first night, but when I woke up, still lying in bed, I was still feeling jittery..since i have history of anxiety and panic attacks, I stopped taking it after only one day. I posted on here, and believe only one person said they had similar experience. I have had other drugs that gave me antagonistic effect (I think that means the opposite of what they are supposed to ), so I attribute it to that. I have no doubt at all the lotronex caused my feelings...they were very different than any others I had had inthe past. ((my doctor said lotronex could cause depression because of the serotonin blockag..well, I got anxiety) I have tried other drugs for IBS-D and never expereinced the jitters...I am not afraid to try new things.This may not help you, and you have been on it for quite a while, but this was my experience. I probably should try it again..but I am doing OK on caltrate, immodium and tranxene right now, and just don't want that awful "outside my skin" feeling I had!j

Hi Maureen:I'm not on Lotronex but I thought I'd put my two cents in.Could your sleeping problems be related to something that is going on in your life now? Any stressors: new job, kids, even happy changes? Anything can throw your sleep off.For some people the anniversary of something traumatic that happened in their life can trigger off insomnia. I think I remember hearing that it commonly happens at 6 months intervals at first, but it's been years since I studied it and am not sure.Are you staying up later than usual, or going to bed earlier? Have you moved?Any of these can have an effect on your sleep patterns, so I'd suggest writing down all the changes you have been through recently to see if you can pinpoint anything. Sometimes you can figure it out that way.I hope this helps! JeanG