Posted by BeardedLady on October 30, 2002, at 18:49:29
In reply to SOMA anyone?, posted by Jerrympls on October 28, 2002, at 23:40:57
I only know about one drug--Serzone. I got insomnia, and I tried Trazodone, Xanax, Zoloft, Gabitril, and combos of those. Ambien didn't even work for me the first time I used it, and the others (except Zoloft, which was stupid) worked for a month and pooped out. Benedryl sent me to the hospital, as I become restless and agitated. (Nyquil, however, still does it for me when I'm feeling ill.)
I have anticipatory anxiety more than I have insomnia. That means I am so afraid I'm going to have insomnia that I give myself anxiety about it and can't sleep. Serzone made that go away. It took two weeks, and my sleep returned to normal at 300 mg. It slows metabolism and maybe makes you eat, but I have lost 20 lbs. recently, so it can be overcome. It also has NO sexual side effects. (In fact, I have orgasms in my sleep at least twice a month!)
Sonata also works for me, even though it's the shorter-acting version of Ambien. You might want to try a Sonata at bedtime and another when you wake. They are four-hour pills, and some people respond to one and not the other.
beardy
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