Posted by Jadde on July 8, 2022, at 15:34:06
In reply to Re: Nardil share, posted by SLS on July 8, 2022, at 10:52:04
> That's an amazing observation. Do you think that adding Zyprexa after Nardil stops working can bring about another remission?I do now! Im still feeling good, and had a month or so of lots and lots of energy.
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> Quetiapine (Seroquel) is often chosen for sleep at dosages between 25-50 mg at bedtime. It is reported to work great. Another avenue is to try several "Z" drugs. They work on a subtype of benzodiazepine receptor that produces sleep, but not sedation or muscle relaxation. Zolpidem (Ambien) is great for sleep initiation, but may become less effective at sleep maintenance over time. It reminds me of triazolam (Halcion). Both drugs have a very short half life. Other Z drugs are probably better for sleep maintenance. I would try zolpidem first. That leaves zaleplon, zipiclone, eszopiclone, and zaleplon. "Z drugs" can be stopped abruptly without provoking a benzodiazepine-type withdrawal syndrome. Withdrawal rebound insomnia is the only withdrawal symptom I experienced coming off zolpidem. Weaning is fairly easy.
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> - ScottWhen I decided no more Zyprexa (weight gain), I contacted my dr about my sleep issues and they offered me 3 choices. Klonopin, seroquel, and zolpidem. I declined the first two, tried zolpidem twice, with zero sleep effect. And thats when I added back in Zyprexa, thank god.
At this point Im not changing a thing. If Nardil stops working again at some point, Id drop the Zyprexa for a couple of weeks, then restart. It worked this time.
One thought, I wonder if severe lack of sleep could kick off a slightly manic state as well. My gut tells me it was the restart of Zyprexa
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