Posted by blueberry1 on January 17, 2007, at 5:25:40
In reply to Help, I can't sleep, No seroquel, posted by linkadge on January 16, 2007, at 18:04:47
That's a tough question Linkadge, how to get decent sleep without effecting the ability to be sharp during the day. I can't think of many possibilities. And since miles vary a lot, it makes it even harder.
That being said, what about Trazodone? Take it early in the evening so it is pretty much worn off by the time you wake up? Or Benadryl? I found 25mg Benadryl grogginess in the morning to wear off in about an hour or two. Sleeping meds like Ambien or Lunesta actually had grogginess carryover through about half the next day with me, followed by uninvited anxiety or worsened depression that had not been there prior. Lots of things can help sleep. But finding one that doesn't screw the next day is hard. All I could think of in the drug department are 25mg benadryl, 25mg traz, or .25mg xanax. Those should not carry over into the school day. Seroquel would probably carry over too much. Remeron also. Tricyclics also, not to mention their overall cognitive dulling effects. You don't need that for school. Just sleep. And all I can think of at this moment is Traz, Benadryl, Xanax, or maybe Lunesta or Ambien if you respond to them better than I did.
If you need results like right now and can't wait for a doctor appointment, than that pretty much narrows it down to benadryl.
You know herbals pretty well, yeah? Skullcap? Passionflower? Any of those or others? I did not find them to have the knockout punch of drugs, and skullcap did seem to carryover through the next day, so I don't know.
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