Insomnia Questions (Page 11)

When is the best time of day to take Effexor XR?

Especially when taking Ambien at night before, does taking Effexor XR in the morning exacerbate the feeling of sleepiness and sluggishness at midday and afternoon? Would taking the Effexor at night work better, or should the two not be taken close together?

What drug best for severe insomnia along with depression and anxiety?

seem to be isolated in my home have no interest in going out which drug would be the best to jump start me to get going

I am suffering from insomnia while taking zoloft. Is there a safe sleeping pill that I can take?

... while on zoloft?

Is 10mg of Doxepin too high a dose for sleep problems?

I was prescribed Doxepin for sleep problems, but the prescription is for 10mg caplets. All I have read suggest 3mg or 6 mg for insomnia; 150-300mg for anti-drepression. Is 10mg too much to start for trying to help my insomnia? will it have some of the side effects noted for the higher... read more

Switching from Ambien to Restoril?

Since I started the Wellbutrin I haven slept more than 4 hours at a time... Although it has helped over all in the day... just sucks at night... Now my doctor wants to switch from Ambien to Restoril... I've never heard of Restoril. I am really scared to try it. I've read the side effects but don't... read more

How do I get off trazodone? Been taking for 2-1/2 wks for insomnia?

Still waking up throughout night, but I don't like feeling zombie-like in the morning. First three days took 50mg; then 100mg for 10-12 days; past 3 days took 25mg. Couldn't sleep at all last night. Will I be affected by withdrawal side effects after taking it for only 2-1/2 weeks?

I am about to start Viibryd. When is the best time of day to take this to avoid insomnia?

After a great 7 year run on Zoloft with Lamictal, the Zoloft had pooped out. I'm going to start the Viibryd and step down on Zoloft over a week. The worst thing I can do when I'm down, is lose sleep. I was also interested in the effect on libido? Right now I have zilch. When I miss doses of my... read more

Are any of you taking trazodone and clonazepam together for acute insomnia?

I have been taking 2 mg of clonazepam and 100 mg of trazodone since 2009. Over time, the efficacy of these 2 drugs has waned. My sleep specialist told me to just discontinue taking the trazodone and clonazepam and prescribed me Xyrem which is only dispensed by it's own pharmacy because of misuse of... read more

Can I stop trazodone 50mg after 5 days? And not go through withdrawal?

I am currently taking 100 mg of trazodone at night?

... along with 15 mg of mirtazapine & 20 mg of paroxetine, to help with depression, anxiety and insomnia. My problem is that these medications are making me continually tired and extremely sleepy during the day. Is it possible that I just need to get used to these medications for the extreme... read more

Trazodone - Stopping Ambien, starting Trazadone?

I have taken Ambien for about 13 or 14 years, and my doctor now wants to bring me off of it and start Trazodone. I am not happy about this. I have been up to the 12 MG tablet, now I am only using 5 MG, and will take a bit more if I am still not asleep a couple hours later. I have trouble cutting my... read more

How well does the wallace fisher stimulator really work?

I have been on antidepressants and pain meds for years and have suffered severe liver damage resulting in liver shut down so I am now off all meds and struggling to cope. Due to cancer only have one kidney which complicates prescription issue even further. Looking for any non med treatment that may... read more

Is it O.K. to take both Hydrocodone and Zolpidem (Ambien) at night for sleep???

The Hydrocodone is 5-325 and the Zolpidem is 10 mg.

Can Melatonin ever be taken while taking Zoloft?

If I skip a day with Zoloft is that enough time to safely allow me to take a small (.7mg) bit of Melatonin?

What time of day do you take your Lexapro?

I will be starting it for anxiety and secondary insomnia. I don't want to take at bedtime and have it keep me up... but I hear that it can make most people drowsy. I'm hoping to poll actual users. I was thinking... maybe start in the morning until through start up period, then move to bed based on... read more