Posted by Ritch on February 4, 2005, at 0:19:20
In reply to I Don't Understand?, posted by Phillipa on February 3, 2005, at 17:43:33
> How come everybody can fall asleep on ambien, seroquel{low dose}, klonopin, etc,. How come the pdoc puts me on a "cocktail of meds" and still I'm awake after 4 hours for more benzos? Is it because I've taken them for so many years {30), and have a tolerence to them? What can I do about it? Could it be because I have so many worries right now, and stresses? I know you have answered my other Posts on sleep, but I am getting desperate. Changing pdocs etc, and even putting myself in the hospital. Thanks Phillipa
>I would go to sleep, but ALWAYS wake up 3-4 hours later and not be able to get back to sleep. I would awaken with high anxiety (a few times even close to a panic attack). ***I tried Ativan, Ambien, Flexerall, Elavil, Sonata and Klonopin*** They all might help me get to sleep (which usually wasn't the problem anyway), but I would always wake up 3-4 hours later. I went to my FP, a gastroenterologist (there was also nausea involved) and finally an endocrinologist. I also had a sleep study done. All I did was confirm that I have GERD (reflux), discover that I have thyroid nodules (but they don't appear to be cancerous or causing any trouble -- I guess a lot of people have nodules) and lastly, that I had high urinary cortisol.
Sleep maintenance problems. That's what I've been fighting for three or four years now. I was on a little gabapentin at night with my Depakote, clonazepam and it was working rather well and my pdoc wanted me off the gabapentin. So, I suggested using Trileptal (low-dose) to help me sleep instead. Well.... that *did* work for the sleep, but I'm having problems tolerating the Trileptal (nausea yet again!). Anyhow, I'm thinking about asking for 250mg of Keppra at bedtime for sleep. Have either of you tried that for sleep? I've tried it in the past and it also worked, but it seemed to make me grouchy.
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