Posted by JohnX2 on March 3, 2002, at 19:12:57
In reply to Re: Treating INSOMNIA with SERZONE, now GABITRIL » JohnX2, posted by beardedlady on March 3, 2002, at 6:15:59
Sorry about my sob story on my earlier reply, I forgot to answer your Remeron question.
Remeron is an EXCELLENT sleep aid.
15 mg (the lower dosage range) will do the trick!
In fact at a higher dose, a chemical norepinephrine kicks in which makes it a better
anti-depressant, but is stimulating and can stymie
the sleep effect a bit.
Fast acting.Possible side effects possibly include sedation, weight gain, happiness.
I didn't have problems with weight gain. I was
having substantial problems falling asleep as I
grew tolerant to a benzodiazepine Klonopin and
was *guzzling* anti-histamines. After a while
my body was falling apart from lack of sleep.
Remeron fixed it all. Since then, I have used
Zyprexa as a sleep aid (just as good). And have
returned to Serzone.Best Wishes,
John
> I'd still have that test if I were you. It's just a simple blood test. At least it will tell where you are. Meanwhile, tell me what other drug interactions you know about? (There are a few allergy meds, like hismanil(?), there's Cisapride, there's Xanax, etc.) What did I leave out?
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> I was trying to come off meds altogether, thought my insomnia was pretty well under control after six months of really good sleep. I was down to 250mg of Serzone and a Sonata once a month.
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> I know my doctor is worried about lawsuits, but I am also worried about death. Sure, it's a slim chance, but I think it's a bigger one than most people know. The liver thing is a problem with almost any pills.
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> Does Remeron do essentially the same thing as Serzone? If it's as sleep-inducing as many say, I may only need a low dose, since I'm not on for depression.
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> Thanks for your help, John.
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> Oh, I slept okay last night--no sleeping pill--on 4 mg. Gabitril, but I'm still on the 250 of Serzone! (I've had some opening night jitters with the new meds.) I slept because I took a 1.5 hour nap late yesterday afternoon. They tell those with chronic insomnia not to nap, but it works the opposite with me. It restores my confidence that I can sleep, without taking a pill first, so I'm able to go right to sleep at night.
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