Posted by pulse on June 9, 2006, at 17:27:49
In reply to ADs that don't interfere with sleep, posted by psychobot5000 on June 7, 2006, at 17:43:34
wow, remeron and nortrip both no good for you & sleep. hmmm...
i can suggest 2 particular tcas then, but both cause weight gain and constipation.
elavil /amitriptiline (sp?) - worst weight gainer of all; most constipating. no personal experience on this one, but most i know say it would knock out an elephant and that sleep quality is good.
doxepin (generic), but i preferred brand name sinequn. the brand usually must now be a special order; some pharmacies can't even get it any longer. still fairly el cheapo. less sedating than elavil, but still plenty sedating. excellent quality of sleep. start at 25 mg. 3 times/day; then go up to 50 mg. 3 times/day...for the 150 mg./ day that most need for a therapeutic level. (some, mostly the elderly, require only 100 mg./day.) after therapeutic level is reached, it's now said one can take all their doses all together, once at bedtime. slightly less constipating, but reflux can be a problem on this one. weight gain, but less.
if you're not prone to tummy problems, at least the constipation only (far as i know) will still apply on either, but you'll likely be able to manage it, and it *may* go away - or at least decrease - over time.
pulse
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