Sleep Disorders Questions (Page 28)

How sleepy and out of it does Xcopri make you compared to other anticonvulsants?

I’m currently on Lamictal and Briviact. Lately I am having break through seizures and I suffer from Migraines a long with seizures. My Dr. wants to add Xcopri With my current dosage of Briviact and wean me off Lamictal. I am scared to make the change. I already am forgetful, tired, anxious.... read more

Quetiapine - Can you safely take Ambien with trazodone?

If I take trazodone and it doesn't work to put me to sleep, can I take an Ambien that same night to sleep?

I have a question about Rexulti with Effexor XR?

I have been on 300mg of Effexor XR for at least 15 years. All of a sudden, these past two weeks have me in a terrible slump of depression and anxiety. I can't eat, sleep, go anywhere and have bad thoughts. I would like to know if anyone out there has tried Rexulti with Effexor XR. As for side... read more

How do I control my sleep apnea?

Mirtazapine 30mg is daytime tiredness as good as it gets after 4 weeks?

I have been prescribed this for anxiety - depression and sleep problems . It’s definitely helping , but what’s the the best time to take it for sleep? Sometimes I feel a bit “activated” and take a while to fall asleep. (Sleep fine when i drift off) I’ve been on it... read more

Buspar at day, trazodone at night?

Trying to figure something out. I'm taking 7.5mg of Buspar 2x a day. Once early in the morning, the second about 2pm. I've also been given trazodone to help as needed with sleep. I would be taking it about 7 hours after my second Buspar dose. Seems to be fine but there are some flags... read more

I have been on Duloxetine for 22 days. I have started to experience some side effects.

Head aches, dry mouth, constipation, ear pain and intense dreams. All of which are affecting my sleep. I am Bi-polar and already take Lamictal and Abilify, both have been great for treating my Bipolar disorder. My doctor put me on duloxetine for severe sciatica pain. How long will these side... read more

I had been on amitriptyline for three years, for chronic nerve pain in my shoulder.

I started off on just one tablet at night just to numb the pain and to help me sleep. My partner noticed a few months later that, in her words "you have changed, you're not the man I met." I instantly told her that it was utter rubbish and I was still the same man that she had met.... read more

Trazodone for sleep while on Buspar?

Is it safe to take 10 my of Buspar (5 mg twice a day) with trazodone at night to sleep?

Weaning off of .25 mg Xanax down to 1/2 of .25mg every night for 3 weeks then taking 1/2 3x a week?

I was taking Xanax .25 mg for many years as needed during the day but took it every night for sleep. I want to wean off of it. I took 1/2 of .25 mg for 3 weeks and then 1/2 of .25 mg 3x a week for 3 weeks..Then I decided to stop taking it at all and have trouble falling to sleep so I went back to... read more

Fluvoxamine - experiencing mania as a side effect as well as a withdrawal symptom?

Decreasing dose for good after being prescribed high doses in 2019. Mania has always been a part of the effects, but I did not know how to recognize it. Irritation aside that it wasn’t identified despite being observed by professionals, I feel like there’s a strong reason to decrease... read more

When on blood pressure meds, what herbal supplementation for sleep cause possible problems?

I take blood pressure meds (lisinopril and chlorthalidone) & I am looking to take herbals to help me sleep. Can I take Valerian Root, Lemon Balm, Passionflower, Chamomile & L-Theanine - with my prescription I currently take with no side affects or concerns? Thanks for any help you can... read more

What OTC drugs relieve tripledemic symptoms in kids?

I just started 20 mg of fluoxetine and feel very sleepy?

Will the sleepiness/tiredness go away? I felt fine on 15 mg but now that I'm on 20 mg I feel extremely tired/sleepy in the afternoon and a slight headache. will this pass? How long to adjust?

Why does Wellbutrin XL make me tired? I went from never being able to sleep, to not keeping my...

... eyes open past 10. I have always had agitated depression for as long as I can remember. The agitated part was something the therapist told me. The kind that’s always busy. So, I thought that maybe it would have something to do with it? Does that part go away? Never took an antidepressant,... read more