Posted by stargazer2 on September 3, 2009, at 20:19:59
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin combo, stargazer2, posted by X-ray on September 3, 2009, at 2:58:45
X-Ray,
love the name...are you in the medical field as well?Seroquel for me is usually only a speck of a dose, like 25 mg to start. Trazadone is not something I have taken, but know its efficacy for insomnia. I would probably try Traz first,usually at 50 mg to start, as my feeling about any AP is to avoid it due to the side effects, like TD.
I just perused the package insert for Seroquel and true to form, the drug company (Astra Zeneca) tries to disguise it's clasifications. INitially it is said to be a "psychotropic" (that tells you nothing) of a "new chemical class, the dibenzothiazepines". It goes onto say Seroquel's antagonism of histamine may explain the solmnolence with this drug.
My reluctance with a drug like this is the Side effect of tardive dyskinesia, for which I have always resisted my pdocs recommendation of taking any antipsycotic (AP) including some of the ones I reluctantly agreed to take, all at very low doses.
I would opt for Traz first since the SE's are not like those of AP's.
I no longer take a med for insomnia even if I have some minor symptoms. I just "forget about it", get up and read, have a glass of wine and I eventually nod off. I work so hard during the day that the chance of insomnia lately is very low. When I wasn't working, just the lack of activity would cause insomnia. Make sure you try and get enough of a physical and mental workout every day. That is critical to mental health and you know I am a stauch advocate of avoiding any meds that are not working or causing more side effects than are beneficial. I've had enough drug induced side effects and loss of good years, so taking something like Benadryl would always be my first choice before a heavy hitter.
SG2
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