Posted by Simcha on October 2, 2003, at 22:34:27
Hi Folks!
I haven't tried this board yet.
Anyway, currently I'm taking 1.5mg of Melatonin at night with 1000mcg of B12 and 100mg of B6. I've had a slight bit of insomnia lately. It's not as bad as it used to be but it's enough that I'm trying different treatments. My current doctor wanted me to try Benedryl. That stopped working for me. I wasn't taking it every night but it just does not work for me anymore.
The melatonin plus vitamins seems to do the trick at the moment. I also wake up happy and unstressed.
I have Major Depressive Disorder and I was a terrible chronic insomniac before meds. I have breakthrough insomnia occasionally and I have tried various things for it.
Currently I have some Ativan on hand just in case it gets out of hand. I haven't used it yet. I thought I'd try melatonin first.
I did read that melatonin can cause depression in some people with MDD. I've found that as an insomniac with MDD I have had some success on melatonin. I'm not sure that this is a long-term solution. Most of the time I have decent sleep therefore I don't plan on being on it all the time.
Well, I'd love to hear any comments about alternatives for treating insomnia, beyond using ambien. I can't find a doc who would be willing to prescribe ambien regularly for insomnia. I could order it from Internet sources as I have done with Ativan.
I've found that benzos, when used judiciously, can do the trick when nothing else works.
Please let me know how you treat insomnia. I'm rambing so I'm signing off...
Blessings,
Simcha
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