Posted by worrier on August 5, 2003, at 20:52:53
In reply to Re: Gabitril for Sleep?(Ritch) » Lynne, posted by Barbara Cat on August 5, 2003, at 11:27:41
> Hi Lynne,
> Anything to share about Gabitril helping sleep? I've also been on sleeping drugs for years and would welcome a switch to something that works better without the tolerance problems.
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> > I will keep you informed on my progress with Gabitril. I have been on sleeping drugs for 8 years and want to try something that is non- addicting. So I hope this works. I will start taking the drug tonight.
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> > Lynne
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> I've been taking gabitril at night for about 3 weeks now, started with 2mg.My pdoc wants me to increase to 4mg, but I find that makes me really dopey the next day. Oddly, it doesn't seem to help me fall asleep any better/faster, just makes it really hard to get out of bed in the morning. By the way I am taking it for anxiety/panic disorder along with 2mg of xanax xr in the morning and .5mg of regular xanax at night with the gabitril. Can't say I've noticed much antianxiety effect and didn't have the getting up in the morning problem until adding the gabitril.
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