Posted by SLS on January 3, 2015, at 22:38:36
In reply to This time i'm done with meds, posted by JPA on January 3, 2015, at 17:32:37
Your sleep might improve as your system re-regulates itself in the absence of psychotropic medication. You should anticipate insomnia as a withdrawal rebound effect for discontinuing Remeron. I don't know how long this phenomenon will persist. If this effect is the result of histamine receptor upregulation, you could try using Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to promote sleep and taper the drug gradually. Of course, you would want to use the minimum effective dosage to start off with. I believe generics come in 12.5 mg pills. If not, get the tablets so that you can split them in half. You might want to start at 25 mg.
It sounds like a CBT approach would help reduce the anxiety that you experience when you don't fall asleep right away.
Magnesium?
Melatonin?
Valerian?Check out the Alternative board for more ideas.
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