Posted by KarenB on April 22, 2000, at 0:56:38
In reply to most sedating a-d's, posted by paul on April 21, 2000, at 23:42:19
> a friend of mine's lifelong sleep problem-falling asleep and staying there-was completely solved by serzone. i like what s does, but i haven't had the sleep-luck he's had. is there another a.d. out there -NOT paxil or zoloft-that might be worth trying? i'm trying to put as little of this junk into my life as possible so i'm looking for that miracle a.d. any help tearfully acknowledged.
> pclPaul,
Nortriptyline, or brand name "Pamelor," is sedating and put me right to sleep when taken 30-45 min. before bedtime. Sedation is NOT what I need, however and so I went off it. Others, though, have had great success. It is not an SSRI like Paxil or Zoloft - it's an older tricyclic. Dry mouth and constipation are some side effects, if you can put up with that (ugh.). If you want more info, "bob" uses it as his primary AD and it apparently is working for him.
Karen
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