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Posted by Rainee on March 17, 2003, at 14:58:15
I want to stop taking xanax to ge to sleep at night.
I get tired but I wake up all night long and toss and turn eventually it wears me down.
I take lexapro... But I don't think it has my deprssion under wraps.
any suggestions?
I did try seroquel a small bit one night and knocked me out kinda scared me though.
I didn't take it any more.. maybe I need to try that again.
I may be bipolar II also.. I know I have some type of mood disorder.
Thanks!
Rainee
Posted by zeliva on March 17, 2003, at 16:12:52
In reply to sleep, posted by Rainee on March 17, 2003, at 14:58:15
Hi Rainee- I have cyclothymia. Look that up on the internet. It is a mood disorder like a lesser form of Bipolar II. I take 25mg Seroquel only for sleep. Prozac 40mg. I used to take Xanex and Ambien to sleep but always woke up through the night too! Do you take the Lexapro in the morning?
Jill
Posted by Rainee on March 17, 2003, at 19:24:52
In reply to Re: sleep, posted by zeliva on March 17, 2003, at 16:12:52
Hi Jill,
Yes I take the lex in the morning... I thought of the disorder you mentioned. Do you take a mood stabilizer?
Rainee :)
Posted by zeliva on March 17, 2003, at 21:29:07
In reply to Re: sleep » zeliva, posted by Rainee on March 17, 2003, at 19:24:52
I take 300mg Lithium with the Prozac.
Jill
Posted by Krissy P on March 17, 2003, at 22:50:23
In reply to sleep, posted by Rainee on March 17, 2003, at 14:58:15
Hi Rainee, if the Seroquel worked for you-why not take a smaller dose? Good idea. I have a horrible time falling asleep because of my racing thoughts and Seroquel is the only thing really that helps me fall asleep.
All the best to you:-)
Kristen
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I want to stop taking xanax to ge to sleep at night.
I get tired but I wake up all night long and toss and turn eventually it wears me down.
I take lexapro... But I don't think it has my deprssion under wraps.
any suggestions?
I did try seroquel a small bit one night and knocked me out kinda scared me though.
I didn't take it any more.. maybe I need to try that again.
I may be bipolar II also.. I know I have some type of mood disorder.
Thanks!
Rainee
Posted by Rainee on March 18, 2003, at 5:59:49
In reply to Re: sleep..Rainee, posted by zeliva on March 17, 2003, at 21:29:07
HiJill,
How do you feel? I'm curious I did look it up and it sounds more like me but my depression can get pretty low. And when I first took prozac years ago I had a hypomanic reaction.. So I don't know what that says about me. But I'm slowly accepting that just a SSRI isn't gonna do it for me.
Thanks for all your help.
Rainee :)
Posted by Rainee on March 18, 2003, at 6:04:17
In reply to Re: sleep » Rainee, posted by Krissy P on March 17, 2003, at 22:50:23
Hi Krissy,
I'm gonna ask the doc about it. Do most people find seroquel super sedating? If I would have taken the tablet he prescribed I would have been on the floor..lolRainee :)
Posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 11:41:34
In reply to Re: sleep (KrissyP), posted by Rainee on March 18, 2003, at 6:04:17
Hi Rainee, I wish you the best with your doc.
IMHO, I think that those of us that don't have schizophrenia (something Seroqoel is to treat), and take it for other reasons-whatever they are for different people, that yes, it does cause a lot of sedation. I know, like I said, that man, when I took 300mg at times, I was so out of it, my friend was worried. This has also happened when I took 200mg. Maybe it depends on if one is already sleepy??? Not sure.
Good luck again and keep us posted:-)
Kristen
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi Krissy,
I'm gonna ask the doc about it. Do most people find seroquel super sedating? If I would have taken the tablet he prescribed I would have been on the floor..lol
Rainee :)
Posted by zeliva on March 18, 2003, at 13:59:20
In reply to Re: sleep..Rainee » zeliva, posted by Rainee on March 18, 2003, at 5:59:49
Hi Rainee- I'm doing ok, I just have to make myself get out of this house. I have no motivation sometimes. With the cyclothymia, I get really low too. I think the whole reason with that diagnosis is the cycling e.g. ok one day down the next. My pdoc said if you are depressed it will be a constant thing for weeks. I started out that way for a few months and then I started having really good days. I would do a weeks worth of stuff in one day and I would be so focused on it. The next day I wouldn't get off the couch! Sorry I am rambling on. How is your sleep doing?
Jill
Posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 14:18:52
In reply to Re: sleep..Rainee, posted by zeliva on March 18, 2003, at 13:59:20
Had to post. Sorry to interrupt. Jill?? How are you doing otherwise:-)
I hope good!
Kristen
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Hi Rainee- I'm doing ok, I just have to make myself get out of this house. I have no motivation sometimes. With the cyclothymia, I get really low too. I think the whole reason with that diagnosis is the cycling e.g. ok one day down the next. My pdoc said if you are depressed it will be a constant thing for weeks. I started out that way for a few months and then I started having really good days. I would do a weeks worth of stuff in one day and I would be so focused on it. The next day I wouldn't get off the couch! Sorry I am rambling on. How is your sleep doing?
Jill
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