Posted by rmshed on July 17, 2001, at 17:18:21
In reply to Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
> Thanks to all who responded to my thread about EffexorXR making me feel caffeinated to the point of feeling the shakes, and based on these symptoms, plus no let up in my anxiety and also your responses above, there's no doubt that I will ask my pdoc to taper me off the Effexor (shouldn't be too hard or long since I'm "only" at 75 mg, half the therapeutic dose), and onto an a-d that is the opposite, actually SEDATING, that I could take at night because I've developed extreme difficulty falling asleep at night (I'm on Zyprexa as a temporary solution for that). Plus a sedating a-d would probably help with both the depression and my continued anxiety, racing thoughts, etc. I need something to QUIET my mind.
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> From what I've read here, it sounds like Serzone and Remeron are both SEDATING (for most people). But do both of these have you waking up still feeling drowsy and tired, like a hangover type effect? I don't want that if I can avoid it.
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> And which other a-d's are known to be sedating?
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> What about Luvox (I also have obsessive and compulsive tendencies) - is that sedating?
> Thanks, JanelleAsk your doctor about doxepin, I take 100 mgs at bedtime, I sleep very well. I have found that when I can get at least 7 hours of sleep, that I don't have that hangover effect.
Becky
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