(((((Brandi))))

Go with what works for you. I've been prescribed various psych meds to control migraines and help deal with work stress. It is important to take your meds as directed. But I also learned, twice, that I couldn't tolerate the side effects when my dosage was increased - one dropped my blood pressure too much, and the other left me in a zombie state.

When the night sweats and then waking up cold wouldn't let me get a good night's sleep, waking something like 8 times a night - my OB/GYN put me on hormone replacement - which was a godsend. Eventually I was tapered down to the lowest dose possible, then a few months ago I weaned myself off them without too much trouble. I had tried to wean myself off a few years ago, but the nightly hot&sweaty/freezing cycles were too much.

Better living through chemistry.