Posted by Tomatheus on December 11, 2006, at 11:48:04
In reply to Re: What is happening to me? » Tomatheus, posted by ClearSkies on December 11, 2006, at 10:54:05
> > 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)?
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> Done those :-( I had an allergic reaction to Lunesta (hives), Ambien causes severe cognitive problems, and antihistamines make me sleepy but really wired, and I eventually wake up exhausted. I have also tried Sonata and Vistaril with no relief.I'm sorry to hear this :(
Maybe you could try reducing your dose of Rozerem? Valerian also might be worth looking into, if that's something that you also haven't already tried.
> I have a call in to my pdoc to get in to see her this week. I feel as if I have taken an enormous leap backwards in the past week. Just ghastly.
Ugh... I do feel for you, and I wish that there were more that I could say or do to help. It does sound like the Rozerem is probably contributing to the worsening in your depressive/anxiety symptoms, along with the added situational stress.
When you call your pdoc, could you ask her to suggest some possible alternatives to 8 mg of Rozerem (even if that might just mean reducing your dose) that might allow you to sleep well at night without causing you to feel too depressed and anxious during the day? That's probably the best thing that I can suggest at this point.
Tomatheus
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