![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 12 of 12. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
Thanks to all who responded to my thread about EffexorXR making me feel caffeinated to the point of feeling the shakes, and based on these symptoms, plus no let up in my anxiety and also your responses above, there's no doubt that I will ask my pdoc to taper me off the Effexor (shouldn't be too hard or long since I'm "only" at 75 mg, half the therapeutic dose), and onto an a-d that is the opposite, actually SEDATING, that I could take at night because I've developed extreme difficulty falling asleep at night (I'm on Zyprexa as a temporary solution for that). Plus a sedating a-d would probably help with both the depression and my continued anxiety, racing thoughts, etc. I need something to QUIET my mind.
From what I've read here, it sounds like Serzone and Remeron are both SEDATING (for most people). But do both of these have you waking up still feeling drowsy and tired, like a hangover type effect? I don't want that if I can avoid it.
And which other a-d's are known to be sedating?
What about Luvox (I also have obsessive and compulsive tendencies) - is that sedating?
Thanks, Janelle
Posted by Roo on July 16, 2001, at 14:56:42
In reply to Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
Janelle,
Celexa was sedating and calming for me. Paxil is
supposed to have a more sedating effect as well.
Have you tried either of these?
Posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 15:02:50
In reply to Re: Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Roo on July 16, 2001, at 14:56:42
Roo,
I have tried BOTH Celexa and Paxil!! In fact, I was on Paxil for many years before it either pooped out or just is not meant for the hypomania I had developed.
I NEVER EVER found Paxil sedating or calming, but a friend of my sister's found it too sedating.
I DID find Celexa to be sedating, so I took it at night, but it was not sedating enough to help me sleep and it caused me other side effects during the day that did not go away - headaches (which I RARELY get), foggy and heavy headed feelings and feeling detached and spacey. Had to taper off it.
Thanks for your response.
-Janelle
Posted by Roo on July 16, 2001, at 15:24:23
In reply to ROO: guess what ...?!! read here: » Roo, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 15:02:50
That's too bad, Janelle....what have you tried?
Have you tried a mood stabilizer?
Posted by MM on July 16, 2001, at 17:36:32
In reply to Re: ROO: guess what ...?!! Janelle, posted by Roo on July 16, 2001, at 15:24:23
Serzone was sedating for me, but I didn't sleep as well, which is odd considering that it's supposed to help with REM sleep. I have anxiety (since forever) and I'd say it was the best A-d I'd tried. I think I gained some weight on it tho (but not much, at the most 10 lbs). Drinking water instead of soda would've probably prevented it.
Posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 19:19:28
In reply to Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
Roo - I just started a mood stabilizer, Lamictal, and am hoping & praying for the best. I will also be changing my a-d to a more sedating one because I really don't want to keep taking Zyprexa to sleep! Although it seems to help with my anxiety and obssesive, racing thoughts.
The pdoc thinks I will need BOTH the mood stabilizer and an SSRI a-d. The only reason I've pulled out of the depression to the extent I have (and I'm no means at the end of this dark tunnel) is due to my trials (though not 100% successful) with Celexa and EffexorXR, so that I've got some SSRI working on my brain, even if it's not the exact match!
Posted by Elizabeth on July 17, 2001, at 0:07:24
In reply to Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
> From what I've read here, it sounds like Serzone and Remeron are both SEDATING (for most people). But do both of these have you waking up still feeling drowsy and tired, like a hangover type effect? I don't want that if I can avoid it.
I didn't feel drowsy on Remeron, but then, it wasn't really sedating at all for me. (By the time I got to 75 mg, I was taking the full dose in the morning.)
> And which other a-d's are known to be sedating?
Mostly tricyclics. Doxepin, amitriptyline, and trimipramine are the most sedating ones; clomipramine and imipramine can be as well.
-elizabeth
Posted by Neal on July 17, 2001, at 1:12:57
In reply to Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
Remeron 7.5mg an hour before bedtime.
Posted by Kingfish on July 17, 2001, at 11:19:52
In reply to Re: Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Neal on July 17, 2001, at 1:12:57
I would agree with Serzone. It was very mild for me though, but I may not have been at a high enough dose.
Posted by rmshed on July 17, 2001, at 17:18:21
In reply to Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
> Thanks to all who responded to my thread about EffexorXR making me feel caffeinated to the point of feeling the shakes, and based on these symptoms, plus no let up in my anxiety and also your responses above, there's no doubt that I will ask my pdoc to taper me off the Effexor (shouldn't be too hard or long since I'm "only" at 75 mg, half the therapeutic dose), and onto an a-d that is the opposite, actually SEDATING, that I could take at night because I've developed extreme difficulty falling asleep at night (I'm on Zyprexa as a temporary solution for that). Plus a sedating a-d would probably help with both the depression and my continued anxiety, racing thoughts, etc. I need something to QUIET my mind.
>
> From what I've read here, it sounds like Serzone and Remeron are both SEDATING (for most people). But do both of these have you waking up still feeling drowsy and tired, like a hangover type effect? I don't want that if I can avoid it.
>
> And which other a-d's are known to be sedating?
>
> What about Luvox (I also have obsessive and compulsive tendencies) - is that sedating?
> Thanks, JanelleAsk your doctor about doxepin, I take 100 mgs at bedtime, I sleep very well. I have found that when I can get at least 7 hours of sleep, that I don't have that hangover effect.
Becky
Posted by Elizabeth on July 18, 2001, at 8:45:59
In reply to Re: Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Neal on July 17, 2001, at 1:12:57
> Remeron 7.5mg an hour before bedtime.
That could backfire, especially for someone who can't afford to sleep in.
-elizabeth
Posted by SalArmy4me on July 19, 2001, at 22:16:15
In reply to Which Anti-dep's are SEDATING? help!, posted by Janelle on July 16, 2001, at 14:31:59
If you want to sleep, take a combination of Mirapex, Parlodel, Remeron, and Seroquel. :)
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.