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Posted by Rainbowlight on June 19, 2003, at 19:51:14
Thought I would get your opinion on this one. You know how I mentioned to you that I felt I needed the Zoloft back due to the anxiety/agitation. Well last night I couldn't sleep. I decided to take 15 mg. of Restoril. I woke up this morning feeling wonderful, rested and anxiety free. Could it really have that much daytime effect? Pdoc pulled me off this sleep med a few months back because I could sleep without it. I noticed today I feel much more rested and calm. Could this be all I need to add back? I want to avoid the Zoloft if possible.
Posted by Ritch on June 19, 2003, at 23:43:10
In reply to Ritch, posted by Rainbowlight on June 19, 2003, at 19:51:14
> Thought I would get your opinion on this one. You know how I mentioned to you that I felt I needed the Zoloft back due to the anxiety/agitation. Well last night I couldn't sleep. I decided to take 15 mg. of Restoril. I woke up this morning feeling wonderful, rested and anxiety free. Could it really have that much daytime effect? Pdoc pulled me off this sleep med a few months back because I could sleep without it. I noticed today I feel much more rested and calm. Could this be all I need to add back? I want to avoid the Zoloft if possible.
UhOH, the big benzo controversy. I would like to get OFF my clonazepam to be honest (to help sleep). You DO get used to the stuff and it DOES start to mess with your sleep architecture. I remember when I first started taking it and was zonked big time and slept like a log. Now I take the same .5mg dose and have early morning awakenings. I doubled it to 1.0mg a couple of nights ago and STILL had an early morning awakening, but I went back to sleep fairly quickly and I felt similar to you (rested) the next day. Your pdoc probably had good reason to get you off the temazepam. THE TROUBLE is what to replace it with? I keep hearing Gabitril or Trazodone or something like that. Does't the Remeron provide sleep help for you ? I think you are still taking it right?
Posted by Rainbowlight on June 20, 2003, at 1:11:50
In reply to Re: Ritch » Rainbowlight, posted by Ritch on June 19, 2003, at 23:43:10
Yep, I still take the Remeron at bedtime. It does get me to sleep, but I notice I FEEL more rested after I take the Restoril along with it at night. I am wondering if this is the reason I have felt so agitated, no benzo in the mix for the past few months. I think the only reason she took me off it was because I could get to sleep without it now and we were trying to pair down my meds. I never built up a tolerance to it. Took it for about a year and a half straight and never needed more than 15 mgs., tried 30, too strong. I am going to try it again tonight and see how I feel tomorrow. If this is all it will take to keep me calm I think I will consider getting her to add it back. Much better than the weight producing Zoloft. No call back yet from the doctor about the hairloss. I'm sure it's low on the priority list! LOL!
Posted by Ritch on June 20, 2003, at 10:25:44
In reply to Re: Ritch, posted by Rainbowlight on June 20, 2003, at 1:11:50
> Yep, I still take the Remeron at bedtime. It does get me to sleep, but I notice I FEEL more rested after I take the Restoril along with it at night. I am wondering if this is the reason I have felt so agitated, no benzo in the mix for the past few months. I think the only reason she took me off it was because I could get to sleep without it now and we were trying to pair down my meds. I never built up a tolerance to it. Took it for about a year and a half straight and never needed more than 15 mgs., tried 30, too strong. I am going to try it again tonight and see how I feel tomorrow. If this is all it will take to keep me calm I think I will consider getting her to add it back. Much better than the weight producing Zoloft. No call back yet from the doctor about the hairloss. I'm sure it's low on the priority list! LOL!
It could be the temazepam is simply treating the anxiety, and when you get real uptight you feel all wrung out and tired. BZD's relax muscles too-so you don't feel so tense. Being bipolar, it might be better to take a BZD for anxiety, rather than an antidepressant anyhow. Make sure she knows what you are doing-she might have an alternative in mind she hasn't told you about.
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