Posted by dove on May 13, 2002, at 15:52:19
In reply to Re: Insomnia... » allisonm, posted by beardedlady on May 11, 2002, at 5:04:25
Prozac was/is definitely different from the other SSRIs (although, I believe that each have their own little personalities), and caused quite a bit of anxiety for me at first. It also gave me even more problems with insomnia (which are no longer a problem due to med management).
I countered the sleep problems with Serzone and Amitriptyline, 300MGS of Serzone throughout the day and 100MGS with 150MGS of Amitriptyline at bedtime. It worked very well indeed. I no longer need to take 150MGS of Amitriptyline at bedtime, I can even lower it to 50MGS with positive sleep results.
When I first ramped up on Prozac I went bananas, and finally dropped it altogether. Almost a year later, back on Prozac, double the original dosage and doing much better and *not* going bananas. I also went the Wellbutrin route, in combo with SSRI's and Amitriptyline, and Adderall, and just never had a good result with it. Serzone seems to activate my other meds in positive ways, which is why I don't want to get rid of it from my current med cocktail.
I would also add that I'm taking Adderall in addition to Prozac, so I do have some nervous system activation going on; and since I suffer from Panic Disorder and GAD, I also take klonopin, which helps subdue all that activation.
Many people I know find that Paxil is a good sleep enhancer, and just as many have said the same for Zoloft. I've not heard the same said of Celexa, Effexor, or Prozac. Serzone supposedly repairs faulty sleep structure (whether due to drug or other induced sleep problems) according to my p-docs.
And Reading is my absolute favourite addition to my "sleep hygiene" practices, just make sure you're not reading something so good that you can't put it down :o)
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