Posted by Tomatheus on December 11, 2006, at 10:23:22
In reply to What is happening to me?, posted by ClearSkies on December 11, 2006, at 0:05:21
> Rozerem 8mg, just started it a week ago
> I cannot, cannot sleep when I go to bed
>> My depression and anxiety are attacking again.
ClearSkies,
If you've noticed a significant worsening of your depressive and anxiety symptoms within the past week, then I would suspect that the Rozerem probably has something to do with it. MedPage Today (2005) quoted FDA official Robert Meyer, M.D., as saying, "We saw in clinical trials that Rozerem could increase depression in people who are depressed." Rozerem's hypnotic effects are believed to result from the drug's ability to stimulate two melatonin receptors, MT1 and MT2. I've noticed that I usually feel significantly more depressed (and sometimes more anxious) on days following nightly melatonin administration than on most days. Others on this board have reported having similar experiences with melatonin.
If you haven't already, you might want to consider switching sleep meds. Have you tried Lunesta, Ambien, or the OTC antihistamines (diphenhydramine HCl, doxylamine succinate)?
Tomatheus
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REFERENCE
Woznicki, K. (2005, July 25). FDA approves Rozerem for insomnia. MedPage Today. Retrieved December 11, 2006, from http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/SleepDisorders/tb/1414
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