Posted by JadeKelly on January 8, 2009, at 18:14:58
In reply to Melatonin 5mg helped sleep! Hope not a coincidence » JadeKelly, posted by AdamCanada2 on January 8, 2009, at 12:42:10
> The problem was that even before when I was on Parnate 10mg for about a month (sensitive to meds), along with weeks on other dosages before that I would have ongoing insomnia to the point where I couldn't be reliable when it came to doing photoshoots or visiting friends.
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> Higher doses gave me too many side effects and even kneeling down to grab the conditioner would make me dizzy for almost a minute to the point where I would almost fall down in the shower... That would be on 30-40mg Parnate.
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> So now on 15mg... I tried 5mg melatonin right before going to bed and omg 8-9 hours of sleep? No way. lol. Normally 6 hours of sleep on Parnate would be a ''good'' day.
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> I hope this amount of sleep continues.
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> > Hi AdamCanada,
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> > I'm afraid that in the beginning of treatment you are going to have to deal with some insomnia. My PDoc would probably give me something but I did well enough on the 6mg Melatonin plus 1mg Klonopin. I Find also that if I am strict about my schedule my body will get used to that. Just know that in time yours will too. As for augmentations, we talked about lithium and lamictal I believe, but you'll want to talk to your PDoc first to find out when you'll get the most benefit from whatever you choose. Actually you CAN have protien shakes, but they need to be Whey, NOT SOY. Just check the ingredients carefully, ask if you're not sure. I drink the Whey but some ARE mixed with Soy so check 1st. Also, you can have coffee. They took that off the NO list. Best advice I can give you is patience. This isn't a quick fix. So do what you think is best for your sleep, but if you have insomnia, you will have it along with most others starting Parnate! I'm at 3 months+ and if I want to I can fall asleep at 7:30pm! Yours will mellow out too.
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> > ~Jade :*)
Hi Adam!Hope you are doin well, glad to hear you are getting some sleep! You are probably the one person who took my advice about the Melatonin. I think when other prescibed meds aren't even working, its hard to consider that something so easily aquired, off the OTC shelf at any pharmacy, could be so effective. It gives you a good sleep too, doesnt it?
Melatonin:
I doubt its a coincidence, but you may want to play around with it a bit as you need it:
~3mg bedtime (1/2 hour before)
~3mg bedtime, 3mg again if I wake-up
~6mg bedtime, if I know I'm gonna have troubleMy PDoc said 6mg was fine-I buy the Melatonin-Plus, if you do this check to see that added ingredients arent contraindicated with your meds.It could be another 3mg would be ok, that would need an ok from PDoc.
Keep me "posted"!
~Jade
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