Posted by ronaldo on May 5, 2007, at 2:16:16
In reply to Re: Update day - 9 » ronaldo, posted by saturn on May 3, 2007, at 17:32:09
> > MEDS. 9.30 pm last night: 850 mg Lithium, 4 mg Valium, 7.5 mg Remeron.
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> > Fell asleep rapidly till 3 am, pee, went back to sleep. Disturbed sleep, brief awakenings, till about 6.30 - 7.00 am.
> > Out of bed 7.30 am.
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> > Now 7.53 am feel tired and a bit hung-over. Still have to have breakfast and a cup of tea.
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> > CONCLUSION: 7.5 mg is a lot better than 15 mg. I think I will be staying with 7.5 mg from now on. This is as good as it gets. Though once I did sleep right through from 11 pm to about 6.30 am without awakening on 7.5 mg. My diagnosis by the way is "Manic depression - currently in remission"
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> Hopefully the morning hangover feeling will subside. Sounds like 3am is a common awakening time for you and that 7.5 is less sedating than 15 for you also. This seems reasonable because I think you're mainly getting an antihistamine effect at both doses. Peace...Saturn.
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Are you sure? I think 7.5 mg is more sedating than 15 mg. Smaller doses are supposed to be more sedating. Strange but that is how this med works. Smaller doses make me much more groggy next day. Last 2 nights have woken at 4 and 5 am. Back to sleep but only intermittent. Will persevere with 7.5 mg see what happens.ciao
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