Sleep Disorders Questions (Page 31)

Insomnia - I take 300mg of gabapentin and 3 mg of lunesta at bedtime and I'm lucky if I get 4 hours?

... of sleep. Any suggestions

Can I take a light sleeping pill with clindamycin. I've just been switched to it from fragyl?

I am suffering days of insomnia even after being off fragyl almost 3 days. Today is my first day of clindamycin. I just want even a night of sleep..

Can't sleep. Xanax interferes with enlarged​ prostate. Can't pee?

Wanting to stop Lexapro after 7 days?

Hello. I have always dealt with what I will call “manageable anxiety.” However, Recently I had two big life changing events that caused my anxiety to become out of control. I started to not sleep, anxiety attacks, constant worrying about anything and everything. So I went to my family physician who... read more

About to add valdoxan to my 200mg of Pristiq per day?

I am about to start valdoxan to help with my sleep. I can not remember a time when I slept through the night and am constantly tired. I usually wake up 2 or 3 times per night and it takes me about 30 - 6- mins to get back to sleep. (I usually have to get up) I am currently on 200mg of Pristiq for... read more

I will be having surgery and have been taking Klonopin for 35 years. It seems like my surgeon...

... wants me to stop it before surgery, but I know that I will have withdrawals and not be able to sleep. Also, after surgery, I have been prescribed opioids, so how can I continue to take the Klonopin for sleep? Help!

Tylenol Extra Strength - I have leg pain, not cramps, in right leg during the night.

My doctor says nothing to worry about. What could be causing this? It happens 2-3 nights a week and awakes me from sleep. I am 76 years old and have no significant health problems.

Vraylar- body aches and sickness- please help?

This is my second day on Vraylar. I Take it in the morning. Body aches all day, I can't walk, I can't think properly, I feel dizzy, weak and sleepy. I feel sick to my stomach. My doctor prescribed it for me as mood stabilizer snd for depressive episodes. I am scared. Please someone help me. I don't... read more

Vortioxetine increase depression?

I’ve been on 10mg vortioxetine for 18 days now for depression and GAD. My sleep, focus and peaks of anxiety have improved after a few days. However my depression seem to have become a lot worse and now pretty much constant. Is this a short term side effect or is the drug just not working for me? T... read more

Alprazolam - I take 1mg for sleep, but not working like before?

I take it for sleep only. Right before bed at 11ish. So I guess it works because I’m sleeping better. But been on it 6 years and now the 1mg is not as effective anymore, so I’ll have to ask my doctor to up the dose. But I’m hesitant to ask( even though he gets $300 for 15 minute visit) of course I c... read more

When does stamina return?

Just stopped Prozac and was put on Mirtazapine. I’ve lost too much weight due to anxiety. I find that trying to keep up with normal chores causes fatigue and I have to rest(not sleep) after doing them. Also, did not need as much clonazepam for anxiety today. Does anyone have experience with M... read more

Has this made anyone else extremely sleepy?

What negative side effects has anyone had? I was just prescribed Nurtec and used it for the first time yesterday. It did stop a full migraine and left me with just a mild, very mild, headache. It made me drowsy but then a few minutes later I’d be wide awake like I wasn’t just dozing off a few sec... read more

Does Lunesta make you pee a lot?

I've been on 1mg Lunesta for 3 weeks. While it is helping me sleep, after taking it I find myself getting up to pee every hour which is very disturbing to my sleep. I was taking 10 mg. Temazepam for sleep for years, which worked great but doc no longer wanted me on benzos. I went through a lot of... read more

Lamotrigine - Do the symptoms reduce on lamotrigine?

I’ve started lamotrigine 2 weeks ago. I have just increased to 50mg. I have been nauseous, irritable, can’t concentrate, can’t sleep. Wondering if I should also have the tablet in the morning and not the night? I don’t want to continue the tablets but feel like I have no other option. Thanks

Fluoxetine - does anyone know when I should take fluoxetine, morning or night?

i am in the dark here, my anxiety is through the roof, cannot eat,drink, sleep, just bad thoughts on my mind at all time, cannot do anything, its just me anymore, am am always sad and i am lost. my doctor has put me on Fluoxetine and I started today. but i am so scared. before I was on sertraline... read more