Posted by Alan on March 16, 2000, at 23:35:37
In reply to Agree with Alan about Trazodone, posted by Barbara on March 16, 2000, at 19:45:25
> Yes! I take Celexa and it is working well except for the same side effects for me.
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> > Trazadone for sleep at night - between 50 and 150mg is unbelieveably good for me. Hints: Take on an empty stomach and turn the lights out as soon as you start feeling sleepy...there is a window there after about 20min that lasts around 30min that is best to go to sleep. After that it becomes harder. I stay asleep all night. You can experiment with up to 250mg. Past a certain point though you won't feel like getting up in the morning so fast. The most important thing is that it helps normalise you brain waves for good sleep architecture. The others don't so you can sleep through the night and feel fatigued the next day because you haven't received the right type of sleep.
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> > Try Wellbutrin starting with the 75mg tablet to augment the Celexa for anorgasmia. Works for alot of people. Go up on the dose until the symptoms subside or you start getting nervous from the drug.
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> > Hope it helps!
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> > Alan
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> I absolutely agree with Alan about the Trazodone. It is like a miracle drug if you cannot sleep. But I also want to reiterate what Alan said about getting into bed and turning out the lights as soon as you take it - if you don't go to sleep right away, somehow you can't get to sleep once that first effect wears off. Its rather mysterious but once you are used to it, you just fall asleep and sleep like a baby. And not only are you sleeping well, which is always beneficial, you are getting the anti-depressant effect of Trazodone.
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> As for the side effects of Celexa, right now I don't know if I am pitching or catching. I also take Wellbutrin, Dexedrine and Cytomel for ADD and a couple of weeks ago fell and broke some fingers in my right hand. Very painful. So into the chemical mix the doctor added Vicodin. Anyone here know of side effects such as depression with Vicodin. Or any others. I am just not myself. I take as little as possible and only at night. Just wondering if it was adding to depression. The injury itself could since it was my right hand. I cant do much for myself. Very frustrated.****************************************
Wow, what a cocktail you've got going there. Vicodin is definately a CNS depressant and who knows what's binding or working synergistically with what. This is always the problem being on so many meds at once - when an injury comes along it limits the course of treatment sometimes that will not upset the finely tuned balance you've acheived - at least temporarily.Any other options for pain? I took Tylenol #3's with alot of other stuff like you 'till the pain of a broken ankle went away. Sure I was sleepy but at least I could function. Seems there would be many other options for pain management for the time being. Did you talk over carefully with you pdoc the alternatives....seems as if they'd be most helpful in sorting things out like this. Be assertive always is my motto when it comes to meds....
All the best to you!
Alan
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