Posted by Anita on February 14, 1999, at 18:46:09
In reply to Re: wish me luck + a sleep-related question, posted by Elizabeth on February 10, 1999, at 17:21:57
> > Hi eliz,
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> Hi Anita. I ended up stopping the amoxapine because I was getting the sugar cravings from hell.I sympathize -- might as well be on nardil then, eh? ;-)
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> > Good luck! Re sleep, maybe amoxapine is somehow reinstituting REM sleep and/or you are having REM rebound? Nightmares are one of amox's possible side effects.
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> So's everything else! :-) I didn't really think to look up possible side effects... Are nightmares a particularly common side effect...Well, it's listed as a side effect in a book I have that only lists the major side effects of ADs, so I assume it's not unusual.
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> > Personally I've found that if I take meds too close to bedtime my nightmares become more vivid (even tho technically-speaking I'm not supposed to have nightmares on Parnate or Nardil - ha!)
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> You don't just dream during REM. I should look up exactly what MAOIs do to sleep architecture.Apparently you can have particularly vivid nightmares during SWS.
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> > I'm having some possibly bipolar-like reactions to Parnate myself. My new psychopharm is
> > pushing Depakote -- have any mood stabilizers helped with the rapid cycling?
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> They *love* Depakote, for some reason. :-] I've never had any success with mood stabilizers, but it is true that I haven't tried them for this particular episode. What exactly is going on for you?
>
Well, personally I think I periodically go into an amphetamine-like withdrawal when I sleep for 12+ hours (and thus haven't taken a dose in 18 hrs.) No one seems particularly fond of this theory, but I did
find a few papers on Parnate withdrawal I'll have to read soon. Otherwise, on days the Parnate seems to have an effect, I'm full of activity and motivation :-) but my anxiety in certain situations is sky-high.
Ativan helps, but I hate the idea of taking it on a regular basis. Any non-benzo antianxiety med recommendations? I'm not fond of tricyclics either...
Anita
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