Posted by Vincent_QC on April 8, 2012, at 9:45:15
In reply to Re: Benzo free med suggestions for early awakening, posted by Elanor Roosevelt on April 7, 2012, at 21:32:48
> Remeron is not a good quality sleep
Well, all the AD (Remeron-Trazodone) and AP (Seroquel, Zyprexa...) are not good quality of sleep...even benzo meds and the newer ZZZZZ drugs are not good... But when you have insomnia, it's better to fall asleep faster and be able to stay asleep for 6-7 hours and feel a little droggy in the morning than don't sleep at all no?
Also my Doc RX some Atarax who is an antihistaminic, but the dose seem to be too low, only 10 mg... I read on several websites than the effective dose is around 50 to 100 mg...
So will try again the Seroquel tonight, will start at only 6.25 mg (1/4 of a 25 mg pill)and will hope that the blockage of the A1 adrenergic receptor will not cause tachycardia like the list time I try it, was on 100 mg back in 2009 for my insomnia and was perfect for the insomnia... but now it's seem that my heart can't handle meds who affect the adrenergic receptors...
I'm really tired of the Remeron and can't stant it now cause of it's noradrenaline-adrenaline effect even at the small 5 mg I take, I feel it... was on 30-45 and 60 mg back in 2007 also with no problem with the heart...really seem to have something wrong with my heart OR I pay to much attention to it now?... anyway...the sedative effect last all day long, just want to return in my bed and sleep (I try to nap but can't fall asleep most of the time) and I feel agitated on it and my anxiety is really high... The Remeron long lasting effect make me feel very bad (tired, unable to move my ass from the couch, very anxious) at daytime and I regret the good old days where I was able to drink 12 cups of coffee without having anxiety from it and have energy all the time without needed to nap all the afternoon, since my stupid PDoc (Sorry but that's the worse PDoc I had in my life, can't wait to see the new one in 20 days)...he make me stop the coffee 3 years ago and can't have even 1 cup of coffee now without having the tachycardia and drop of blood pressure...
I really wanted to try the Trimipramine but my Doc say no... Same for the Prazosine, he said that my blood pressure is too low and that it will lower it too much and will cause reflex tachycardia who will worse my anxiety problem...
Anyway that's life... insomnia suck, like anxiety or depression and all the mental illiness...
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