Posted by Pat on March 7, 1999, at 11:00:17
In reply to ambien, celexa, xanax, posted by Donut on March 6, 1999, at 15:58:35
I'm having medication problems too. I was using triavil for depression and insomnia for six years and then starting switching AD's to find something better. Meanwhile, after I stopped triavil, the insomnia was intolerable so doc started me on ativan til we found an AD that would help with sleep. Now I am trying to get off the ativan and the insomnia is terrible. It's been about ten days and the most I've slept is six hours one night. Most nights I just lay there and rest. Sometimes I dream, so I know I've slept a little, but I don't feel like I've slept at all. I've read that this could go on for some weeks. I'm so tired and discouraged now. I know it can be dangerous to stop some of these antianxiety drugs like ativan and xanax on your own - they are addicting. Can you find a good doctor who you can tell all to so he can help you make a good plan to get off all these drugs? It may only be a period of a few weeks of insomnia we have to go through which will stop.
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