Can Risperidal or Zyprexa be used for insomnia?

Posted by jerrympls on November 20, 2004, at 23:25:58

I'm having a horrific time with insomnia. I've tried ambien, sonata, chloral hydrate, trazodone, seroquel, benzos, restoril, halcion and either they didn't work or worked for a while and then pooped out.
I'm on Ambien 20mg and Trazodone 100mg now and the Trazodone make me feel HORRIBLE and gives me terrible, terrible nightmares.
So what about Risperidal or Zyprexa? Are they used? I've read that the addition to an antidepressant, Risperidal can be helpful for treatment resistant depression. But is it sedating?
Any help here would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks
Jerry

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Can Risperidal or Zyprexa be used for insomnia? jerrympls 11/20/04
Re: Can Risperidal or Zyprexa be used for insomnia? smokeymadison 11/21/04
Re: Can Risperidal or Zyprexa be used for insomnia? DanielJ 11/21/04
Re: Can Risperidal or Zyprexa be used for insomnia B2Chica 11/21/04
Re: Can Risperidal or Zyprexa be used for insomnia » B2Chica jerrympls 11/21/04
Re: thnx for the info! (nm) » jerrympls B2Chica 11/22/04

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