Posted by JadeKelly on December 11, 2008, at 16:35:27
In reply to Re: Whats your sleep med? If bad Med induced insom » desolationrower, posted by uncouth on December 11, 2008, at 15:59:15
> im on 70mg parnate and do agree, it's very sleep disrupting. my problem is middle of the night/early morning awakening, and not being able to fall back asleep.
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> 50mg seroquel has been working although i feel a bit groggy the next day. 50mg of trazodone, sometimes 75mg, also sometimes works. but i've found if i combine the two, 50mg seroquel plus 25-50 traz, i am guaranteed to sleep. the morning hangover lasts for about 2 hours, but I SLEEP, soundly and deeply.
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> I suggest trying if you're sleep resistant. Ambien CR didn't work for me at 12.5mg, Lunesta which worked great on other meds didn't work on Parnate even at 6mg.
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> Xanax 0.5mg is also helpful, and i take it when i wake up in the middle of the night and it can help get me back to sleep sometimes.Hi uncouth,
Do you find that the sleep problem goes away when you've been at a dose for a week or more? I get bad insomnia immediately following new dose 10mg, but I've been at 50mg for a week and slept for over 12 hours, maybe catch-up, don't know.
What I really wanted to ask you tho is how you're doing on Parnate, and how long you've been there? I don't want to give up after all the sides, etc., but I've been taking Parnate for almost 9 weeks. 6 weeks-30mg, 2 weeks-40mg, 1 week-50mg. Seems like I'd be feeling SOMETHING by now, shouldn't I? If you could share your experience with me I be most grateful. Its possible you have before but some time has passed and I'm wondering if this is not a good sign (9 weeks).Oh, Only other med is Klonopin, 1mg 3x day, for old nerve injury. I want to drop it but don't want s/e interfereing with Parnate. If Klonopin is interfereing with Parnate, I'd taper off as quickly as possible. No one I've asked thinks its that.
Thanks for any help,
~Jade
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