Posted by SLS on September 30, 2016, at 15:33:54
In reply to Cymbalta-- sedating? activating? both?, posted by Tabitha on September 30, 2016, at 12:25:22
When you take Cymbalta at night and wake up at 2:00 AM, how long does it take for you to fall asleep again? Is it possible that your difficulties in waking up in the morning are due to an inadequate amount of sleep?
You could wait until you wake up at 2:00 AM to take triazolam. Triazolam it an extremently potent hypnotic, but it has a very short half-life (1.5-3.0 hours). It should put you back to sleep quickly and allow you to wake up at your normal time. The problem with triazolam is that, because of its very short half life and high potency, people often experience rebound (withdrawal) awakenings that occur early in the morning.
Just a few ideas:
1. You could try RJ's idea and divide your doses. It might work. It would be a simple fix.
2. You could try taking melatonin an hour before going to sleep and allow it to coincide with the normal cyclic peak that occurs at 2:00 AM.
3. You could wait until you wake up at 2:00 AM before taking triazolam.
4. You could use a longer acting hypnotic like lorazapam.
5. You could take a small amount of amitriptyline at night instead of, or in addition to, triazolam. In addition to helping with sleep, it might also help Cymbalta work better for depression and pain.
- Scott
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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