Posted by KaraS on August 2, 2004, at 22:10:07
In reply to Tried everything for insomnia - nothing works...., posted by jerrympls on August 2, 2004, at 21:17:17
> I've been on benzos, Ambien, Sonata, Trazodone (eww I HATE Trazodone), Chloral Hydrate (long time ago), Seroquel, Atarax, Benedryl, etc etc.
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> The problem is either the med is too weak to get me to sleep and my docs are too conservative to increase the dose - or the med is too sedating and I'm late to work.
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> I bring up Nembutal (barbiturate) and there's no way they'll prescribe it for me (although I've been on it before when I lived in a different state - different doc) and it's the BEST sleep I've gotten EVER.
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> So, yeah, I need to have a sleep evaluation - but what to take to help me sleep in the meantime?????
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> Any ideas?
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> Jerry
Have you tried Neurontin, GABA, valerian, maprotiline, tryptophan or 5-htp?There's nothing worse than not being able to sleep. You just can't function without it. Most of us have been there. Hope you find something that works for you.
Kara
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