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Re: other parnate users/please help with sleeping pill » missjulie

Posted by Jedi on June 29, 2007, at 21:24:05

In reply to other parnate users/please help with sleeping pill, posted by missjulie on June 29, 2007, at 20:25:37

Hi missjulie,
I have used MAOIs for most of the past ten years. Be assured, you are not alone. Most users of MAOIs will have to take another medication for insomnia. Over the counter straight Benadryl or the generic diphenhydramine hydrochloride will work for most people if not taken on a nightly basis. Make sure there is nothing else added to the medication; read the fine print. This antihistamine is known to cause severe sleepiness in most people. It is safe with MAOIs as long as no other medications, such as a decongestant are added to it. Over the years I have taken trazodone, Seroquel, benzos and other sleep aids. Sometimes you have to switch them around to avoid building tolerance. For me 12.5 to 25mg of Seroquel was the best, but sometimes I would still be drowzy in the morning from it. Benadryl has this effect on some people also.
Sleep well,
Jedi


> Just finished week three and have received no noticeable antidepressant benefits at all, which was why I was prescribed this...calmer and flatter yes but that's it... maybe I need a dose adjustment? 30 apparently not much? see dr. in one week.
> However I'm not going to make it if I don't get some sleep, I literally sleep maybe two hours in the early am after tossing and turning all night and have for 21 nights now. The novelty has more than worn off; I am DESPERATE to get just one night's sleep but very afraid to mix medications... I know many of you take prescription sleeping meds (seroquel?) but are any OTC sleep pills safe? (tylenol pm used to work great for me) but I am terrified to mix pills. If any brands are safe PLEASE let me know, I am at my wits end here exhausted.
> ps) less serious but very annoying - does dry mouth ever go away. thank you all. missjulie


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