Sleep Disorders Questions (Page 33)

Neupro patch is just not working for me!?

I started on a 1mg Neupro patch a couple of weeks ago with no relief at all. My doctor recently increased my dosage to 2 mg, but I still have no relief-constant jerking of knees and sometimes shoulders and very, very little sleep. I recently had radiation for prostate cancer and need to get lots of... read more

Mirtazapine 30mg is daytime tiredness as good as it gets after 4 weeks?

I have been prescribed this for anxiety - depression and sleep problems . It’s definitely helping , but what’s the the best time to take it for sleep? Sometimes I feel a bit “activated” and take a while to fall asleep. (Sleep fine when i drift off) I’ve been on it for nearly 4 weeks and am still s... read more

I have been on Duloxetine for 22 days. I have started to experience some side effects.

Head aches, dry mouth, constipation, ear pain and intense dreams. All of which are affecting my sleep. I am Bi-polar and already take Lamictal and Abilify, both have been great for treating my Bipolar disorder. My doctor put me on duloxetine for severe sciatica pain. How long will these side... read more

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. About a year... read more

What can I take for sleeping?

I can’t get any sleep, what can I take?

Fluvoxamine - experiencing mania as a side effect as well as a withdrawal symptom?

Decreasing dose for good after being prescribed high doses in 2019. Mania has always been a part of the effects, but I did not know how to recognize it. Irritation aside that it wasn’t identified despite being observed by professionals, I feel like there’s a strong reason to decrease the medication ... read more

I just started 20 mg of fluoxetine and feel very sleepy?

Will the sleepiness/tiredness go away? I felt fine on 15 mg but now that I'm on 20 mg I feel extremely tired/sleepy in the afternoon and a slight headache. will this pass? How long to adjust?

Zanaflex Side Effect: Hearing Loss?

I was just prescribed Zanaflex for muscle cramps related to my attempting to walk again after severely breaking my ankle and wearing a cast for two months. As commonly experienced, I feel sleepy after taking a dose. However, I also experience hearing loss in both ears after taking a dose. The... 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 pounds... read more

Interaction - Is it safe to take trileptal (150 in am and 150 in pm) with remeron (15 mg for sleep?