hi angel,

once my doctor (psych) thought that i might have sad and offered me a prescription for paxil. he said that it helps with anxiety. i wish that i could tell you how it affected me but i turned it down for a couple of reasons. 1. i don't believe that i have sad, it's just that i would much rather hang out with my dogs than socialize with people, it's a personal decision. 2. at 95 lbs. i really didn't want to add another drug to my system as i have had doctors look at my chart and say things like, "oh my, you're such a small person, and you take all these?" i have since cut out more than half of my daily meds.

but he was one of the best, most caring psychs i have ever had and i trust his choice of meds. you should ask your doctor about paxil. as for sleeping, i find ambein to be effective, but if you had a problem with benzos... i know ambein is not a benzo... well, best to ask your doctor about that too.

good luck!

cheers, c.(angel)

p.s. the depakote is also supposed to help preventing migraines even though you are rxed it for bi-polar. that was another one of the meds that i dropped from my menu.