Posted by rose45 on February 6, 2016, at 14:09:46
In reply to Re: Parnate insomnia: please help., posted by baseball55 on February 2, 2016, at 19:02:31
I have many similar symptoms to you... Suffered from insomnia for many years before having to take medication.
I take parnate, 45 mg first thing in the morning. At first I took sleep meds every night as I couldnt sleep at all without them. I would alternate between oxazepam, temazepam and zopiclone ( these are uk names as I live in the Uk). I have now been on parnate for 3 years, and have managed to cut down on the sleep meds and take them only 3 nights per week approx. Also I find that without sleeping meds, I tend to sleep better if I go to bed really late, ie after 2 AM.
Alternatively, you could try Nardil. I was on it for many years, and though it did make me slightly manic, I was finally able to sleep without using any meds at all. At first, when I first took it, it made my insomnia worse, but once it kicked in, after 8 weeks, I was able to sleep really well. I only changed to parnate when the nardil stopped working after 20 years.
Hope that helps and good luck.... I think we all need to experiment and find what suits us best.
rose45
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