Posted by 4WD on May 15, 2005, at 22:48:03
In reply to Re: insomnia with antidepressants.. does it go away?, posted by coll81 on May 15, 2005, at 19:45:02
> ahh. thanks for the info.. it stinks to hear that. i wish icould be one of those people that are helped with sleep by taking ssris. oh well =( you definitely think the prozac was causing the difficulty falling asleep and that it wasnt just something you had before the prozac?
Well, I had been using Ativan for sleep before I went on any antidepressant. When I quit the Ativan I had severe insomnia for a while. It got a little better while on imipramine but when I went on Prozac it stopped getting better. I was on Prozac about nine years and during that whole time it took me about 2-3 hours to fall asleep at night. When Prozac pooped out, I switched to Effexor and within two weeks was falling asleep fairly easily (within 45 minutes). I wouldn't recommend Effexor to anyone, though. It helped me for four years (no anxiety) but coming off it was horrible. I think it permanently damaged my brain and left me prone to severe anxiety for the rest of my life.Cymbalta also was great for sleep for me. I could fall asleep on the couch. I could fall asleep an hour before my regular bedtime. It was great. Unfortunately it didn't work well for depression or at all for anxiety. I still think fondly about the months of falling asleep so easily while on Cymbalta though.
good luck.
Marsha
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