Posted by bleauberry on May 24, 2012, at 19:13:29
In reply to Sedating non-SSRI for Effexor withdrawal?, posted by Novelagent on May 23, 2012, at 8:05:28
I'm not a fan of APs for sleep issues but hey if it works and you're ok with it then I don't see any problem in taking it. I think it might be important to be thinking of other pro-sleep substances as well, along with the med, with the goal of not needing the med any more at the earliest opportunity.
In terms of supplements I think some of the more helpful ones for me when I needed them were glycine, gaba, and magnesium. Sometimes I took just one and sometimes all. Combos usually work best because there is a good synergy. Niacinamide at high doses can help support good sleep.
In terms of herbs I would favor a combo of any 2 or 3 of these: skullcap, lemon balm, passionflower, valerian root.
None of these have the knockout power of meds but what they do is work in synergy to basically calm everything inside down so that sleep can happen. They relax and calm. Some of them have had clinical studies verifying their effects. But then, 2000 years of usage already knew that. The herbal teas that state on the package they are for sleep or insomnia probably don't have the power for what you need, but I do think it would be a good idea to have a cup maybe mid afternoon and another early evening because it will help to set the stage, biologically, for sleep.
200mg seroquel seems like a lot for what you need. I would think maybe 25mg would be a good first try.
Ok let's pretend you try it and you like. Now the first thing you want to do is get off the risperdal. Just seems to risky and unknown waters to me when some takes 2 antipsychotics at the same time for an extended period of time.
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