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Safe with low dose Seroquel if keeping track on weight?
Hi! New to this... I am 1-2 times per week taking Seroquel for sleep, dosage 25-50 mg. Works fine for me. I used to take the same amount with Olanzapine but found the drowziness and apetite increase to be much tougher for that compared to Seroquel. Would you say it is "safe" to use Seroquel as I do... read more
Can Ativan cause long term anxiety?
I have had trouble sleeping for years and so my mom asked my doctor for meds to help me sleep. Without consulting me my doctor decided the reason I had trouble sleeping was because I was anxious, which was incorrect. Without talking to me at all or giving me any warnings she prescribed me Ativan.... read more
How effective is Adderall and guanfacine together for ADHD/ADD?
Was prescribed 15mg Adderall and 1mg guanfacine for my combined ADHD/ADD. I just started the guanfacine a week or so ago and I don’t think it is doing anything. I don’t have a good sleep schedule due to being a college student and often stay up for long time in the night or struggle to fall asleep, ... read more
Ambien not working for anyone else?
I have erratic sleep patterns. Some nights, I get full 9 hours & some nights I don't fall asleep until 4am - 5am... Waking up every 2 hours. I've tried Remeron, Unisom, etc. Most meds work for 2 nights, then dont by the 3rd night. ZzzQuil works about 1/2 the time. Even after hearing crazy stories... read more
What to expect at a sleep study?
Hello!! It has been a journey trying loads of sleep aids with little-to-no benefits. So my psychiatrist recommended me back to my medical doctor to make an appointment to a sleep study. I just received my referral and appointment will be scheduled soon. I am very excited to find what’s causing my i... read more
Taking trazodone for sleep and it’s not working all the time. Please help!?
I have been on trazodone 50mg for two weeks for sleep. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Is this normal?
Can you take Doxepin shortly after a meal?
I’ve read that Doxepin cannot to be taken within 3 hours after a meal, so that means that if I take it at 11 pm (for sleep), I have to be finished eating dinner by 8 pm. If you take Doxepin, do you follow this? Does it work just as well if taken shortly after a meal? I’ve also read that it makes you... read more
Mirtazapine - How long before sleep should I take this?
I've just started taking this and i was sleepy within 20 minutes the first two nights, 15mg, went to bed and fell asleep within 20 minutes. Took it last night, felt sleepy so went to bed after 20 minutes again to then be awake until 3am took a sominex and then another at 4am, to then fall alseep... read more
Buspirone - Does anyone else have anxiety with insomnia!? Does buspirone help?
Can buspirone help improve my sleep? I can't turn my worries off at night and when I do fall asleep, I don't stay asleep for very long. I do have ambien but, try not to take it very often.
What if you took 30mg of Valium a day and doctor switch you to 4mg Klonopin a day?
I was talking 30 mg of Valium a day for 1 and 1/2 years they just was not working up and down all night I too all 3 at once to try to get sleep no way up and down I tried everything and I'm a single full-time dad of a baby girl she 6 I got to get her up for school not a problem doctor finally... read more
Insomnia help please! From Ability?
I keep waking up and have trouble going to sleep. Any suggestions? Plus I hear voices too. I'm on the maximum dose but I'll I've only been on it for 2 weeks now. Should I take it in the morning instead on pm now? Thank you for your answers!
Amitriptyline - is it safe to take venlafaxine and amitriptyline?
I am on venlafaxine 150 mg and i do not sleep, am on zolpidem but it gives me a muggy head the next day, the doctor is introducing amitriptyline 10 mg at bed time, i thought you couldnt take it with a MAO? does anyone else take venlafaxine and amitriptyline ? Thank you
Whats better for sleep, Valium or Xanax?
what would keep me from waking up during the night is my main question. Been taking benzos for sleep for over 10 years, mainly Xanax, but i tried Valium thru my doctors permission and found out i feel more groggy in the morning after taking 2 10mgs of Valium.