Insomnia Questions (Page 26)

Does clonazepam cause Alzheimer's?

I was prescribed clonazepam by my psychiatrist (I was sent to her as my primary care doctor wasn't comfortable with prescribing some of the medications I was taking). I broke my back and had three surgeries to try and help the pain (didn't help much). My primary care doctor prescribed 60mg of... read more

What sleep aids may I take while on letrozole?

Is it ok to take Simply Sleep? Or Unisom?

What kinds of medications would help with sleep deprivation and insomnia?

In relations with sleep deprivation and insomnia what medications can be beneficial to the patient when they are having trouble sleeping and or not sleeping at all. If the patient is sleep walking should they be taking any tranquillisers as a medication. How can I support some-one that has... read more

Lorazepam - I have been taking Ativan 0.5mg once a day for 20 days0. Can I just stop...

... or do I need to taper?

Can it take a while for pregabalin /Lyrica to have full affect?

Started pregabalin/Lyrica 75mg x2 for horrible crippling anxiety and insomnia 3 days ago. So far have felt a little calmer but anxiety has not gone. Also still not sleeping so well. After reading so many posts on this site saying it's a magic drug that works straight away I am getting a bit... read more

Is Losartan causing my Insomnia and other symptoms?

Was taking Amlodipine for many years. Developed an irregular heartbeat attributed to Amlodipine September 2020. Blood pressure was high, so started on 100 mgs Losartan max dose daytime, and 10 mgs Bystolic nightime. I had a stuffy and bloody nose, loose stools, anxiety (I have GAD), and Insomnia.... read more

Escitalopram - Week 2 worse than Week 1?

I'm a 33 year old male who's been struggling with anxiety/depression/insomnia for the past month. I tried bupropion but that seemed to make my anxiety/insomnia worse! I switched to escitalopram 12 days ago. My doctor told me to start with 5mg for the first two days, then up it to 10mg. Aside from... read more

Is it safe to take amitriptyline while on levothyroxine?

Why has amitriptyline caused me breathing issues and chest tightness?

I started taking amitriptyline and just over a week later and started getting chest pains and struggled breathing. Now 3 months later I’m still struggling with those issues and I’ve been off the medication for just over 2 weeks.

Sertraline - How bad is insomnia on Zoloft ?

Hi there just wondering how long the side effects of Zoloft “ insomnia “ and “sleepless “ nights last , recently diagnosed for PTSD am hesitant on starting this med I was previous on mirtazapine to help sleep as I am suffering badly at present Insomnia almost nightly . The Dr are aware this and pres... read more

Max dose of melatonin for adults?

Quetiapine - daytime over-sedation by seroquel?

300 mg at bedtime is helping my chronic, extreme insomnia, but the weak, fatigued feeling during the next day has me wondering if Seroquel is the med for me. If I persevere with this much Seroquel at night will the daytime sedation diminish or is it becoming time I ask my shrink for a different med?

Ambien - I have Restless Leg Syndrome that is causing insomnia.

Unsuccessfully tried different prescriptions

Xanax - Does this also help you to sleep better if taken at night before bedtime?

I am on Lorazepam for a number of years and it is not working as well as it was and I am thinking of changing but need something to also help me sleep too!

Can I take 30mg of my Temazepam in the morning to help with my anxiety?

Curious to to know if I could take 30mg’s of my Temazepam prescription in the mornings, rather than at night, as it doesn’t allow me to sleep, but absolutely calms my anxiety down. Or if there is something more fit for just panic attacks + or medium length acting to help me manage my generalized anx... read more