Posted by JohnX2 on May 9, 2002, at 18:02:48
In reply to Insomnia--on meds, no luck...what next?, posted by MJA on May 9, 2002, at 15:20:13
> Hey I'm an 18 year old college student who has been battling insomnia for a year. First tried Sonata--no luck. Klonopin (.5mg) worked all right for a couple weeks, but now I am building tolerance...Buspar gave me intense heart beats. Ativan(.5) didnt help me sleep one bit. My doc has me on Paxil and says that should work in time. So anyone here have suggestions/success? I would really appreciate it.
Paxil is sedating for a lot of people. So it may help you
after it builds up in your body over the coming weeks.Also insomnia can be a symptom of depression, so taking an
antidepressant may relieve a chemical imbalance that causes
insomnia (in Paxil's case the chemical serotonin).Another medicine that is *very* effective to treat insomnia
is the antidepressant Remeron. At the lower dose range
(say around 15 mg) it works pretty fast (like the day you
start it usually) to give a good nights sleep. You are unlikely
to build up tolerance to its effect.Serzone is another antidepressant that is well known
for its ability to improve sleep architecture.I have had luck with all 3 medicines (Paxil,Remeron, and Serzone)
to improve sleep. Remeron and Serzone effectively cured
insomnia due to build up of tolerance to Klonopin.As always, these are trends and your results may vary.
Good Luck,
John
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