Posted by TonyZ on March 15, 2008, at 8:37:09
Hi,
I am fairly new to this site. My doc has prescribed a number of different meds. I have experienced bouts of major depression which have recurred over the years. I always think it will not come back. There is a slight chance there may be a bipolar component but I don't experience any of the mania associated symptoms - rapid speech, racing thoughts, etc.I had been taking 1200 mg of Sam-e and had been fine for 2 years; now a severe relapse, which has been getting progressively worser. Doc tried raising the sam-e w/ valium and geodon and then seroquel. Both which seemed to raise my anxiety level.
I have been off the sam-e for several days now, doc has me taking 300mg of trazadone and 300mg of neurontin, 10mg valium and 30mg restoril. With this combination I slept well the first night but then the second night I was up after 2 hours. I have been averaging something like 3 hours sleep for almost 2 months. I don't know what else to do, the meds for some reason don't seem to be helping on a consistent basis and are making me very fuzzy during the day. By the time the evening comes around I get a bit of a rebound.
In the past Nortriptyline has worked for me but it has required increasingly high dosages to lift the depression and not good side effects.
The drugs I'm taking now also have undesirable side effects.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get a good nights sleep
I'm feeling pretty desperate.
Thanks for any help
Tony Z
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