Posted by Tabßitha on October 15, 2002, at 1:32:31
In reply to Re: Med combining for SSRI induced insomnia., posted by joy on October 14, 2002, at 9:35:37
I've wondered about benzos for this. My pdoc never suggested it, but maybe I could ask. My insurance plan just cut Ambien anyway, so now it's $75 cash per refill, ouch!
The prozac+nortyptiline was a long time ago. Prozac was just too activating for me, plus a total libido-killer, so I eventually switched to Serzone. I don't think I was on a therapeutic dose of the nortryp, since it was just an add-on. I do remember it allowed me to sleep thru the night, but it dried out my mouth even at the small dose. I was worried that over time I'd get dental problems from having no spit all night. That combo was great for depression though, I don't think any AD since has been as good as prozac. I had the most awful dreams though, like body parts falling off, and vivid vomiting and even grosser stuff, eewww! Plus just lots of dreams where I'd be sleeping in my bed, and my body would start flinging itself around with this crazy energy, and I'd be thinking gosh I'm so tired I just want to sleep, why can't I stop flinging around like this. I took it as a literal message from my body to me, saying PLEEEZE STOP THE PROZAC!! IT'S TOO MUCH FOR ME!
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