Posted by Lou Pilder on July 17, 2010, at 18:49:47
In reply to Lou's response-, posted by Lou Pilder on July 17, 2010, at 18:29:20
> > OK, I'm on Parnate which is the culprit in keeping me awake (plus a little help from the Mirapex)
> >
> > Last night (over 6 hours trying to fall asleep):
> > approx. 30mg seroquel
> > 8mg perphenazine
> > 3mg lunesta
> > 4-25mg benadryl
> > 8mg ativan
> > 50mg nortriptyline
> > 12.5mg ambien CR
> > I finally fell asleep and slept 3 hours
> >
> > Some notes...
> >
> > I won't normally be able to take the lunesta and ambien together because my insurance won't cover both at once and the pharmacy won't fill both at once.
> >
> > I don't think the seroquel is working at all. Drugs stop working when I go off them and then try to go back on them-- I did this with the seroquel I've tried the seroquel at high doses (300mg) and low doses (approx 30mg)
> >
> > Perphenazine makes me depressed, so I can't take more than 8mg. I don't want to take any at all
> >
> > I take the ativan 2mg at a time every hour
> >
> > I took the benadryl 4 hours apart
> >
> > THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
> >
> > Does anyone have ANY suggestions of what can be taken with Parnate and nortriptyline for sleep other than what I'm already taking? I would like to get off the seroquel and especially the perphenazine!
> >
> > Inanimate peanut,
> You wrote,[...Does anyone have ANY suggestions...].
> I have to wonder why you are taking Lorazapam 2mg every hour. Is this a mistake? Now every hour could be 16 times a day. At that dosage, my understanding would be to find out if you are being prescribed that amount in error. But now this could bring up more issues.
> You see, Ativan, AKA Lorazapam, is a potent benzodiazepine. And at the dosage you list here, if it is correct, could cause death. When the drug is combined with other drugs, the aspect of death is increased. If alcohol is taken with the drug, this could cause death.
> But there is much more to this than just finding out if the dosage is in error. For by the nature that you are taking an addictive drug, to discontinue the drug will bring up additional considerations, fo withdrawal from this drug has its own set of issues to know how to deal with.
> My suggestion is:
> A.Call your doctor and ask if the dosage is correct.
> B. If he/she says it is correct, forward this post to him/her.
> Lou
> C.redacted by respondent
>
> Inanimate peanut and friends,
I am requesting that you watch the following video if you are going to respond in this thread o parallel threads.
If you could, I think that the educatioanl as pects in the video could be helpful if you are going to post here.
The video is about sleeping pills. You can view thiss video by:
A. bring up google
B. type in:
[youtube, dangers of sleeping pills]
The video is produced out of the U of California at San Diego and you will see
SIRA
The presentation is by Dr. Danial Kripke, MD
Lou
>
poster:Lou Pilder
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100709/msgs/954823.html