Sleep Questions (Page 42)

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

Will taking Xanax 4 days in a row cause withdrawal and reliance?

Hi, hope everyone is doing well. I'm going away next month for 5 days and will likely need to take Xanax to help to put my mind at ease for sleep assistance and I'm concerned that this may trigger withdrawal side effects and or trigger a need for reliance. I'll be taking either 0.5... 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

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

Effexor and sleepiness, How long does it last?

I started Effexor 37.5mg two days ago and I cannot stay awake. I take it at 4:30pm and sleep for hours and hours. I’m totally exhausted. Does this go away as my body adjusts to the medication?

Does is safe to take buspar with mirtazapine?

Greetings, today I had an appointment with the psychiatrist and he prescribed buspar 5mg twice a day for anxiety, but it worries me because I take 15mg of mirtazapine and 2mg of lorazepam to sleep and it appeared to me on the Internet that it is not good to mix buspar with mirtazapine. Is it safe... read more

Tramadol and sleeping issues?

I have used 25 mg tramadol (with Tylenol) at night only for about 2 months and on some days 25 mg doesn't help me sleep well and sleep is not a deep sleep but helps my neck pain. Is it common to experience sleeping problems with tramadol? The doctor prescribed 50 mg (immediate release... read more

Quetiapine - quetiapine grogginess next day?

Hi,I have been on quetiapine now for five weeks at 50mg per day (taken 90 minutes before bed).I find that the next day I am still groggy and feel weak and I feel like I need to sleep more. Has anyone else noticed this?

My Seroquel is not helping me sleep any more?

I’ve started taking my Seroquel alone rather than with my calcium d3 to see if the effects of too many pills is hindering the Seroquel efficacy

Ambien and Ambien CR doesn’t help me stay asleep?

I’ve been suffering from sleep maintenance insomnia for 2 months now. My doctor prescribed me Ambien 5mg, but it didn’t work. Fast forward he gave me 6.25 of Ambien CR but it didn’t make me fall asleep. So he told me it was okay to take 5mg of regularAambien and the 6.25mg of... read more

When will I sleep better on citalopram?

I'm just over week 6 on 20mg of citalopram and I am not consistently sleeping well. I wake up on the dot 2.30am and then drift in and out of sleep. I occasionally take 5mg of Melatonin which does help and I actually get a decent night doing that. Also my weight has crept up by a couple of... read more

Making Sense of PMS

Not sleeping after taking 200 mg trazodone?

6 year old on 200 mg trazodone but still won't sleep. Parent states she gave it to him at 7 p.m., still fully awake at 4 a.m. She also states that most times he only sleeps 3-4 hrs a night. He also takes clonidine 1 1/2 mg 3x a day, atomoxetine 18 mg once a day and paliperidone 9 mg once a day