Posted by SFY on July 19, 2006, at 12:21:02
In reply to Re: EMSAM - First Day -- what to try for insomnia?, posted by mayzee on July 19, 2006, at 9:12:31
> Since hypersomnia has always been my problem, this insomnia thing is totally new to me. I've never taken any kind of sleep aid.
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> What would be the first thing to try?
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> My problem is that I'm now waking up 4-6 times a night. Usually I can fall back to sleep, but my sleep is very restless. Also, I feel tired during the day, but then more alert/awake at bedtime so I end up staying up too late; not having enough sleep time. (When I first started on 6mg, and since I upped to 9mg, I've had more nights when I had a lot of trouble falling asleep or back to sleep, but I think that will wear off like it did after a few weeks on 6mg)Some people have found relief from insomnia by taking the patch off at night. I've been taking generic Benadryl (diphenhydramine) for my early morning awakening issues. I believe others have found success with Seroquel.
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