Posted by fachad on February 25, 2002, at 14:00:46
In reply to Re: My ambien saga--where I am now--info on Seroquel, posted by Dona on February 25, 2002, at 11:34:12
I saw and replied to your first post about the Ambien issue.
I'm glad to hear you are getting treatment for your problem.
I still think it would be worthwhile for you to ask your pdoc about doxepin for your insomnia. It is available in 10mg capsules, and you can take up to 300mg/day in extreme cases.
I knew someone who was treated for Xanax withdrawl with it, and she was told she could take a 10mg capsule every hour, all day, every day, if she felt she needed it (and that was still only 240mg/day, less than the max dose.
It works better than Ambien for keeping you alseep, although it takes longer than Ambien to make you fall asleep.
It's also very cheap, which is a plus compared to Ambien. It's not a controlled substance, and is not abusable.
Anyway, it would be worthwhile for you to ask you pdoc about it to see if you could try it since the Seroqual seems to not be totally effective for your insomnia.
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