Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 80146

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Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cycle

Posted by katrina on October 3, 2001, at 9:28:17

I am on 900 mg of lithium XR, I take 2.5 mg of zyprexa around 8pm, a bit of klonopin and 10mgs of celexa...AND I Still awake at 4:49 when I go to bed by 11:30pm...it sucks like I am wired or hypomanic. At 4:49am it is too late to take ambien. Any Thoughts > > > >

Re: Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cycle

Posted by Mitch on October 3, 2001, at 12:29:25

In reply to Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cycle, posted by katrina on October 3, 2001, at 9:28:17

> I am on 900 mg of lithium XR, I take 2.5 mg of zyprexa around 8pm, a bit of klonopin and 10mgs of celexa...AND I Still awake at 4:49 when I go to bed by 11:30pm...it sucks like I am wired or hypomanic. At 4:49am it is too late to take ambien. Any Thoughts > > > >

I think the Celexa too close to bedtime may be the problem. I can't take any SSri near bedtime-none! I would try taking the Celexa in the morning when you get up-it has about a 35hr half-life so maybe by the time you get to sleep the blood level will be down enough for the other meds to put you out and keep you asleep long enough.

Re: Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cycle

Posted by katrina on October 3, 2001, at 13:25:16

In reply to Re: Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cycle, posted by Mitch on October 3, 2001, at 12:29:25

> > I am on 900 mg of lithium XR, I take 2.5 mg of zyprexa around 8pm, a bit of klonopin and 10mgs of celexa...AND I Still awake at 4:49 when I go to bed by 11:30pm...it sucks like I am wired or hypomanic. At 4:49am it is too late to take ambien. Any Thoughts > > > >
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> I think the Celexa too close to bedtime may be the problem. I can't take any SSri near bedtime-none! I would try taking the Celexa in the morning when you get up-it has about a 35hr half-life so maybe by the time you get to sleep the blood level will be down enough for the other meds to put you out and keep you asleep long enough.

I do take celexa in the a.m.

Re: Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cy

Posted by Zo on October 3, 2001, at 16:26:51

In reply to Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cycle, posted by katrina on October 3, 2001, at 9:28:17

> I am on 900 mg of lithium XR, I take 2.5 mg of zyprexa around 8pm, a bit of klonopin and 10mgs of celexa...AND I Still awake at 4:49 when I go to bed by 11:30pm...it sucks like I am wired or hypomanic. At 4:49am it is too late to take ambien. Any Thoughts > > > >

Take a second Zyprex (or both) at bedtime. Knocked *me* out. And slept well.

Good luck,
Zo

Re: Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cy

Posted by Gracie2 on October 3, 2001, at 22:16:45

In reply to Re: Any ideas...Can't sleep past 4:49am in this cy, posted by Zo on October 3, 2001, at 16:26:51

By now people must think that I owe stock in the drug company that makes Seroquel. (Hey there's a thought). I've had sleep problems since the beginning of time, and Seroquel was the only thing that ever helped me. I went to bed on time, slept like a rock for 8 hours, and got up in the morning with no drowsiness. It takes awhile to work, but it does work. A real blessing.
-Gracie

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