Posted by greywolf on May 2, 2009, at 20:29:20
In reply to Re: Anyone know of a good sleep aid?, posted by bleauberry on May 2, 2009, at 19:23:01
Thanks for the responses.I take the last dose of Parnate no later than dinner to try to reduce some of its stimulant effect.
I will check into your Remeron suggestion. It surely must be better than Seroquel.
I've tried Klonopin with no success.
Thanks for the help.
Greywolf
> Why not try taking the entire dose once in the morning instead of spread out 6 times a day? Or take half in the morning and half before noon?
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> Have you ever tried skipping days to see what happens? The MAOI action continues even if you miss a day, but you might be able to escape the stimulant part of the drug by doing that.
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> Try these:
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> 3mg to 7.5mg Remeron...we're talking little chunks of the pill. These babies are a lot more sedative than higher doses. To me it is a much cleaner better more powerful antihistamine induced sleep than Seroquel, and without such a heavy carryover into the next day.
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> 10mg-25mg Amitriptyline. Safe with your MAOI. Very good sedative TCA.
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> Klonopin. Try substituting this in place of Xanax. Xanax has a way of worsening things in the insomnia department. Long story, it just does. At patient-rated forums, Klonopin is a well liked popular piggback with Parnate, primarily for sleep but also for antianxiety.
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