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Posted by SheilaC on September 3, 2009, at 15:56:04
I've been taking Tegretol for a week or 2 now and it's working out great. But, it doesn't make me sleepy.
I hate taking Seroquel at night (even though it knocks me out cold) because it does cause some swelling - like all the other atypicals do with me.
Any suggestions on what I can take on a regular basis for sleep?
Pretty soon I will bump up to 200mg of extended release Tegretol, but I don't know if that will make me sleepy or not.
Klonopin relaxes me, but doesn't help me sleep.
Posted by Maxime on September 3, 2009, at 16:29:14
In reply to Help for sleep?, posted by SheilaC on September 3, 2009, at 15:56:04
Trazadone is a good sleep aid, but it's an antidepressant so I don't know if you would have a reaction to it or not. Have you ever tried anything like Lunesta or Ambien before? Both are good meds.
Posted by SheilaC on September 3, 2009, at 16:36:23
In reply to Re: Help for sleep? » SheilaC, posted by Maxime on September 3, 2009, at 16:29:14
> Trazadone is a good sleep aid, but it's an antidepressant so I don't know if you would have a reaction to it or not. Have you ever tried anything like Lunesta or Ambien before? Both are good meds.
Yes, I like Lunesta, Ambien is a really wacky med for me so I stay away from it. One Ambien and I am drowsy for 2 days.When did you take your Tegretol? In the AM or PM?
Posted by Phillipa on September 3, 2009, at 16:58:31
In reply to Maxime: Re: Help for sleep?, posted by SheilaC on September 3, 2009, at 16:36:23
So will you try lunesta for the sleep since you like it before? Phillipa
Posted by SheilaC on September 3, 2009, at 17:39:24
In reply to Re: Maxime: Re: Help for sleep? » SheilaC, posted by Phillipa on September 3, 2009, at 16:58:31
> So will you try lunesta for the sleep since you like it before? Phillipa
Not sure if my doc will go for me taking a sleeping pill every night.
Posted by Maxime on September 3, 2009, at 19:42:36
In reply to Maxime: Re: Help for sleep?, posted by SheilaC on September 3, 2009, at 16:36:23
I took my tegretol at night. It made me a little sleepy.
Posted by Netch on September 4, 2009, at 6:03:28
In reply to Phillipa - Re: Maxime: Re: Help for sleep?, posted by SheilaC on September 3, 2009, at 17:39:24
Eplivanserin will hopefully/probably be available in the 4th quarter.
Posted by SheilaC on September 4, 2009, at 14:39:10
In reply to Re: Maxime: Re: Help for sleep? » SheilaC, posted by Maxime on September 3, 2009, at 19:42:36
> I took my tegretol at night. It made me a little sleepy.
Thanks, maybe if I bump up to 200mg and take it at dinner I will be sleepy. We'll see.
What dose did you say you took? Sorry, I should look through the previous posts because I'm sure I asked you this already.
Posted by maxime on September 6, 2009, at 19:40:17
In reply to Maxime: Re: Help for sleep?, posted by SheilaC on September 4, 2009, at 14:39:10
I took 200 mg.
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