Posted by johnj on May 31, 2008, at 19:03:30
In reply to Re: The best Tricyclic for anxiety.... » johnj, posted by torachan on May 31, 2008, at 17:31:29
Sorry to hear you had a bad night. Sleep is hard to come by.
I took remeron for some time and couldn't shake the tension it gave me. It also gave me what I call "sponge brain". I tried seroquel and ditched it as it fragmented my sleep. 50-mg gave me akathisia, which was not fun at all. I seem to think a better combo would be the effexor and a tca for sleep. I just don't understand why pdoc's don't prescribe them more often as they have a good track record, even for depression. I know they say they have side effects but I would rather have dry mouth and constipation than insomnia from my meds, but that is me.
Have you ever tried a tca? Even for depression nortryptiline is very good. I took it with success for quite a few years, almost 10. It can help with sleep issues and anxiety.
I had an ok night but lots of chest anxiety today. I may look into buspar.
good luck.
johnj
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