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Re: Alive at Night, Dead in the Morning!

Posted by Mr Beev on June 22, 2002, at 12:19:25

In reply to Alive at Night, Dead in the Morning!, posted by JonW on June 22, 2002, at 8:57:46

Not sure this is what you are seeking, but for what it's worth I have had very similar symptoms, but only when I am taking ADs, and then only for a few months! I have no idea why this occurs; neither do my pdocs.

A MAOI like Nardil seems like a rather big sledgehammer for this difficulty, but I admit I am hardly knowledgeable about such things.

To treat this problem, my previous pdoc prescribed sleeping pills. Halcion (trizolam) was, so to speak, a nightmare. Ambien (zolpidem) worked well enough, but as many posters here have noted, it tends to produce a short sleep. It is also quite expensive. It does have a much better "sleep profile" than halcion, and, while addictive like halcion, did not lend itself to habituation.

My current pdoc believes - correctly, no doubt - that sleeping pills treat symptoms, not causes. She prescribed Neurontin (gabapentin) at first, but I had a life-threatening reaction. Next she tried me out on zyprexa (olanzapine) 2.5mg, which I am currenty taking. So far, it has worked quite well: side-effects bearable and passed rapidly, produces excellent sleep with moderately rapid onset, I feel reasonably alert throughout the day, and I have not suffered withdrawal problems when I (twice) abruptly discontinued it. Still, I have not taken it long enough to form any long-term conclusions.

These are just my experiences, but I hope this helps,

Mr Beev


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