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Posted by tonyz on May 3, 2010, at 15:03:03
Taking 600mg LI in the am and at bedtime 100 mg amitriptyline (on a ramp up), 1-2 mg clonazepam, and 30 mg restoril. I go to bed early by 10pm and on a good night I'll wake up at 4am. Some nights only 2 hours sleep. When I awaken I can't get back to sleep.
I've been severely depressed before, but in terms of reduction of sleep and just general functionality, this is one of the worst.
When I was hospitalized doctor insisted that I was bipolar although he never said that, first thing he did was lower my Nortriptyline and introduce LI and Seroquel. In morning self evaluations I kept saying I was at the lowest point. Finally, I gave up and checked myself out.
There were a few nights with seroquel at 400mg, trileptal at 300mg, and clonazepam at 2mg that I had some decent sleep - at least it felt that way.
What do you guys/gals think I should do? What should I ask my current doctor?
Posted by Phillipa on May 3, 2010, at 16:41:49
In reply to Why can't I Sleep, posted by tonyz on May 3, 2010, at 15:03:03
Tony just what you told us why can't I sleep? Love Phillipa
Posted by Zyprexa on May 3, 2010, at 16:53:06
In reply to Why can't I Sleep, posted by tonyz on May 3, 2010, at 15:03:03
You should take the seroquel for sleep.
Posted by polarbear206 on May 4, 2010, at 15:26:14
In reply to Re: Why can't I Sleep, posted by Zyprexa on May 3, 2010, at 16:53:06
You got to be careful with tricyclics and bipolar. You may need to back off on your dose and I agree with the other poster to restart seroquel.
Posted by tonyz on May 4, 2010, at 15:36:54
In reply to Re: Why can't I Sleep, posted by polarbear206 on May 4, 2010, at 15:26:14
Thanks for your comment. It is doubtful that I am bipolar. In the past I have taken rather significant dosages of tricyclics and never did anything out of the ordinary. Current doc I'm seeing doesn't think I'm bipolar. Just recurrent depression -- I don't stay on my meds because of side effects. Hopefully, can get stable and find something that will prevent relapse that I can live with.
Seroquel is an option we've discussed
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