Posted by SLS on September 21, 2011, at 15:29:30
In reply to Re: Saphris vs Seroquel vs Latuda for BP2 depression, posted by uncouth on September 21, 2011, at 13:08:53
> Yeah tried lamictal, i like it but it caused memory and cognitive problems. My doctor seems to think sleeping pills won't work for me, like my insomnia is more dopamine related or something. We've tried lunesta traozdone antihistamines before. My problem is staying asleep and early morning awakening, agitated, instead of falling asleep.
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> He got back to me and said no to the experimentaiton and that i should try staying on saphris for the next few days and that dysphornia may abate but that if necessary i can backtrack to seroquel. we'll see.I recently tried combining zaleplon with lorazepam taken immediately before going to bed. It worked great. I suffer from an insomnia that presents as trouble falling asleep, multiple awakenings, and waking up too early. My sleep went from being very choppy to being smooth. I felt refreshed in the morning. I am hoping that using this treatment a few times a week will help entrain the brain to assume a more normal sleep pattern. Nardil probably screwed things up.
I don't think it matters whether you are BP I or BP II when choosing a hypnotic treatment. You use what works. I think that delegating Seroquel to be used exclusively with BP I and not BP II is a philosophical issue rather than a medical one.
I remember when I was scared to death to take
Zyprexa when it first came out. As my alternatives dwindled, so did my resistance to taking AAPs. I think I have tried every AAP except for clozapine. I have had no movement EPS. Akathisia may have occurred with Abilify early in treatment, but it soon dissipated.
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