Posted by stewie on April 27, 2012, at 11:48:56
In reply to Re: Need help with sleep -- consider melatonin... » tensor, posted by papillon2 on April 20, 2012, at 10:02:53
I am intrigued by compounded melatonin. My doctor gave me trazadone,which worked for 2 days. I am sooooo tired that all of the antidepressant effect from the abilify are all but gone. Amazing that 1 mg of the stuff can make me so jumpy!
Thanks for this round of advice...
> I found that weight gain was not dose dependent, but the insatiable hunger / constant feeling of starvation was worse on higher doses (60mg vs. 45mg, but for insomnia only you'd be looking at < 30mg). So if you are the type to give into such feelings then the degree of weight gain might be dose dependent for you. Either way weight gain is likely.
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> Have you tried prescription (compounded) melatonin? If not I encourage you to try if before Remeron. There is evidence of its efficacy up to 10mg doses. I have not experienced any side effects and the sleep feels very natural. Melatonin has worked far better for me than doses of anti-psychotics which would knock out a small horse.
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