Posted by morel1 on December 27, 2003, at 19:47:18
In reply to Re: Exp on buspar ??, posted by zeugma on December 27, 2003, at 19:21:00
> > I have trouble sleeping for a while and have already posted for exp on seroquil which i got a good response for and am thankful but i was looking at the med Buspar. I have these racing thoughts before i go to bed. I always dream and usually i know im dreaming and sometimes control my dreams. Its like im somewhere between concious and sleep unconcious if that makes sense? I figure Buspar will maybe slow my "overactive" mind and get a deep sleep. Tried Xanax, Ativan, Benydryl and ivoline a sleeping pill. Pretty much same effect. sleep for 5 hours and then have broken sleep. Anyway exp. with Buspar anyone - particularly insomina related to anxiety
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> I responded to your other thread, but can respond at a little greater length here (I'm just waking up myself out of some really weird sleep/wake states....) I find Buspar gives me more 'quiet' less agitated sleep. It is actually prescribed to people suffering from SSRI-induced bruxism (grinding of teeth). Also, TCA's can help stop the lucid-dream states you're describing. Benzodiazepines like Klonopin or Xanax can actually worsen these. I took .25 mg Klonopin this morning, and took a series of naps where I felt like I was in between sleep and waking... weird, unsettling, and very uncomfortable. I got up and took my nortriptyline, which clears my head of this. In a couple of hours it will make me sleepy enough to get some real sleep. I usually take Buspar right before going to bed. It isn't a great anti-anxiety med, but it helps me a lot with the sleep/wake transition.
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> ----------------------------Thanx for the response,
I'm glad you mentioned you experienced these "lucid" dream states like I have. Apart what I feel - I have GAD disorder because of racing heart rate from time to time shaking hands and stomach upset for no apparent reason at all just happens - what I'm sure you realize is i'm after that elusive deep sleep. and GAD i can live with and has never really been a big prob for me. A couple for stupid questions but what does TCA stand for and what do u think would be a good one for me and what class of drug is notriptyline - and is a drug that you find is most beneficial for sleep. Thnx Zeugma for your help
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