Sleep Disorder Questions (Page 7)

What to do if olanzapine (zyprexa) makes you sleepy?

My husband s lithium was a little too high so the doctor switched him to depakote( valproic acid) 250 mg day and night, just a few days ago. On top of that he was on olanzapine 5 mg for one week and now it s been increased to 10 mg 2 days ago . Today he is so sleepy that can t do anything. He just... read more

Is it safe to take Melatonin and Bendryl in the same time frame?

I have a 3 mg bottle of melatonin and a small bottle of benadryl. Would it be safe to take a 10 ml cap full of benadryl, and take one melatonin while having my sleepy time lemon jasmine zinger tea? the benadryl is for my bed bug bites.

Wake up feeling short of breath and weird feeling in chest/ lungs?

I work nights and on my nights I can sleep. 9 times out of 10 if I get a call I will wake up with a tight feeling in my chest. It s the weirdest feeling not like a pain but it does feel harder to breathe especially to take deeper breaths. When I try to take a deep breath it s like my lungs can t... read more

Is it safe to take Librium, trazodone and naltrexone together?

I am taking Librium for anxiety and alcohol withdraw, also taking trazodone for sleep. Both seem to work great. However, I still have that "craving" for wine. I have been drinking everyday for 10 years. After being hospitalized 2 weeks ago, I was put on those meds, today I am sober 14 days. Is... read more

Does Depakote make you sleepy?

I'm currently coming off of lithium as I don't feel it's working I'm now on Depakote. I've only been taking them for a few days and all I've done is sleep. I'm not depressed quite the opposite just very sleepy.

Can I take 2 Lunesta 2mg tablets?

I have been taking Luesta for a while and can't seem to get much sleep anymore and was wondering if it is safe to take 2 of them to get the needed and much wanted sleep?

Can you use amitripyline as and when needed to help with sleep?

I'm not sleeping well after some devastating family news. My mind goes into overdrive and keeps me awake. I've been prescribed amitripyline 10mg at night to help. I work in social care and work night shifts a couple of times a week, so can't take it when I need to stay awake all night. So I want to... read more

Will taking 3 Ambien in a time span of 3 hours hurt me?

Severe severe insomnia . Chronic depression and I can't sleep . Nothing knocks be out except 3 Benadryl and that even takes a while . And I wake up hungover and feel like I took 30 Benadryl... I was prescribed Ambien today ... started having anxiety about it not working around 8pm ... so I took the... read more

Olanzapine - how well does Zyprexa work for sleep?

Venlafaxine not working after 5 weeks and unsure what to do next?

I was on 75mg for (4) weeks with no improvement. After a nervous breakdown doc upped to 150mg. Since then I've had terrible sleep, anxiety and depression like I've never experienced before (daily) and now at almost (5) weeks at this dose I feel no improvement at all. I feel worse than before the... read more

20 years on fluoxetine. Long-term side effects? Feeling very sleepy, tired, lethargic?

I've been on Prozac/fluoxetine since 1997 for adult-onset depression. Started at 20 mg/day and over the years I've reduced the dosage to 10 mg every other day. My question is about the long-term effects of fluoxetine. I have been feeling extremely sleepy and lethargic for the past five years or... read more

Feeling spaced out and tired after increasing venlafaxine dose?

I increased my venlafaxine dose 3 days ago from 37.5mg to 75mg and now I am feeling really spaced out, tired and unable to concentrate on anything. All I want to do is crawl into bed and sleep. Is this normal for the increased dose? I have been on 37.5mg for 3 months before increasing a few days... read more

I feel like I’m on an emotional rollercoaster. Could an it be the Plan B pill?

I took Plan B about two weeks ago, and I feel as though my mind and emotions are affecting my day to day activities. I don’t eat, all I do is cry and sleep. I’ve been this way since I took the pill I feel depressed and sad every time I’m up. Could the hormones have something to do with this and if s... read more

What can I take for sleep when taking Cymbalta and Klonopin?

I don't get but 2 to 4 hours sleep a night. Feel like hitting myself in the head to get sleep.

I take .25 mg Xanax at night to sleep...if I don't take it, I don't sleep?

Currently I am in a lot of pain from wisdom teeth extraction. Oral surgeon gave me Percocet but I am nervous to take it at night when I have had the Xanax... anyone have any experience with this?