Posted by yxibow on April 29, 2006, at 23:13:54
In reply to Re: lunesta + remeron okay? HELP, posted by jeninco on April 29, 2006, at 19:34:36
> Jay,
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> I have decided that I had a very unpleasant reaction to the trazodone. I almost went to the ER but was afraid I'd end up in the pyschiatric ward. My husband is going out of town and I have two small children, so no can do.I understand. Actually, and I'm not suggesting you're psychotic at all, but there is a metabolite of Trazodone called mCPP which can make people psychotic, sometimes. Also, there is an idosyncratic reaction to Trazodone that can raise your heart rate through the roof. (I was ready to call 911 once until it stopped or I took some propranolol, I forget.) So I completely understand your reaction to it.
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> Good news is that I slept well with lunesta (3 mg). I did take a 2nd dose after waking up 3 hrs later, but then slept for 7 hrs so I'm not complaining. Not sure my doctor will okay taking that much a night, but maybe I won't use it. I avoided the remeron, slept and head aches are gone.Wow, 6mg... well, I take 20mg of Ambien, although it works slightly differently but basically the same.
You might want to back off to 4mg (3+1) if your doctor is allright with that -- I don't know how many people are on as high of Lunesta as that, yet -- but I'm sure there will be in aftermarket studies.
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> And yes, I'm a total chronic insomniac. That's how I ended up on remeron. :( (But hopefully that's all over). Thanks!I'm glad to hear that you have found something that may be promising -- just not too much that it can cause harm (e.g. next morning amnesia at the wheel because you're really still on the medication, etc.)
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