Posted by Janelle on May 10, 2002, at 2:57:54
In reply to Insomnia..., posted by allisonm on May 9, 2002, at 22:48:44
Interesting discussion you had with your pdoc regarding insomnia ... what did he/you mean by "sleep hygiene"? I am guessing it refers to sleep habits, perhaps including going to sleep what might be considered *too late*?
IMHO there's only so much one can do or try to do with their sleep habits and patterns and if insomnia persists, it would seem to be a biochemical type problem (beyond the scope of behavioral techniques) and necessitate medical assistance!
The only thing I can come up with for how eliminating Serzone for an SSRI is going to help your sleep (or lack thereof!) situation is that some of the SSRI's *supposedly* help with insomnia.
Now here's an interesting contrast: Both I and a friend of my sister's are on EffexorXR for AD; she said that ever since she got on it she sleeps like a baby, whereas me, I have extreme difficulty falling asleep/major insomnia. Same med, two very different scenarios! Argh ... it's so frustrating!
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