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Posted by Exentric on May 29, 2009, at 15:28:59
Hello all,
This may sound weird but I am pretty happy with my Lunesta [Eszopiclone] pills because they tremendously help me to get relief from depressive symptoms.
I started taking Lunesta for my sleep problems associated with depression. I was taking good doses of Lyrica (600 mg all at once in the morning to get the maximum mood elevating effects) but now I can skip Lyrica for a day or two after being on Lunesta 2mg at night. Lunesta helps me to sleep and maintain sleep, but if I feel like staying up after taking it, there does not seem to be much of problems apart from having something related to a sedative high.
Though I havent tested this in the daytime, I will be doing it tomorrow since it is the weekend.
But is there or are there any in this board who have such antidepressant effect from a night dose of Eszopiclone?
Flipside: Metallic taste in the mouth, but after one week, it seems gone!!!
Posted by SLS on May 29, 2009, at 15:38:11
In reply to Lunesta [Eszopiclone] An Antidepressant?, posted by Exentric on May 29, 2009, at 15:28:59
Thanks for posting. Your observations are very helpful.
- Scott
> Hello all,
>
> This may sound weird but I am pretty happy with my Lunesta [Eszopiclone] pills because they tremendously help me to get relief from depressive symptoms.
>
> I started taking Lunesta for my sleep problems associated with depression. I was taking good doses of Lyrica (600 mg all at once in the morning to get the maximum mood elevating effects) but now I can skip Lyrica for a day or two after being on Lunesta 2mg at night. Lunesta helps me to sleep and maintain sleep, but if I feel like staying up after taking it, there does not seem to be much of problems apart from having something related to a sedative high.
>
> Though I havent tested this in the daytime, I will be doing it tomorrow since it is the weekend.
>
> But is there or are there any in this board who have such antidepressant effect from a night dose of Eszopiclone?
>
> Flipside: Metallic taste in the mouth, but after one week, it seems gone!!!
>
>
Posted by ricker on May 29, 2009, at 16:42:55
In reply to Lunesta [Eszopiclone] An Antidepressant?, posted by Exentric on May 29, 2009, at 15:28:59
I'm not sure if I experienced a lift in depression when taking Lunesta. I am sure that sleep deprivation is a major source for my depression, so maybe the extra sleep is whats helping you? Glad to hear you are feeling better!
Rick
Posted by Phillipa on May 29, 2009, at 23:37:30
In reply to Re: Lunesta [Eszopiclone] An Antidepressant? » Exentric, posted by ricker on May 29, 2009, at 16:42:55
If lunesta is a psuedo benzo and benzos relieve anxiety and your anxiety leads to depression why couldn't lunesta also relieve the anxiety and be less addicting. Something to ponder. Phillipa
Posted by raisinb on May 30, 2009, at 23:39:10
In reply to Lunesta [Eszopiclone] An Antidepressant?, posted by Exentric on May 29, 2009, at 15:28:59
I've never noticed an AD effect, but it is a good sleep drug, and fixing your sleep goes a long way towards lifting depression.
It does taste awful, especially when you cut the pills.
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