Posted by JLM on October 4, 2002, at 2:34:59
In reply to Re: about insomnia side effect/bottom » samenewme, posted by pharmrep on October 4, 2002, at 0:19:46
> > I just saw this. I'm on 30 mg. Remeron and 20 mg. Celexa. Yes, I'm one of the special people who are wakeful on as little as 30 mg. Remeron. Ambien doesn't work for me.
> >
> > I take 3 mg of melatonin at night for sleep and it helps a bit. Sometimes I have to stack it with Sonata.
> >
> > I used to take 1000 mg L-Tryptophan for sleep when I was on nortriptylene, but because I'm on an SSRI now we're avoiding it. Your doctor may be willing to discuss this with you (it's still available by prescription from compounding pharmacies).
> >
> > > Hi pharmrep,
> > >
> > > Saw the note about Phil's combo, can't resist asking a question. For me Celexa is activating and causes insomnia. I take 10mg in the morning, and can't sleep at all unless I take something sedating at night. For now the sedating med is neurontin, but even with that I'm awake til 3am. Do you know of any better way to deal with the insomnia side effect from celexa?
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> > > Also, how does lexapro compare on insomnia? Sorry if you've answered this elsewhere, I didn't read the entire thread.
> > >
> > > -Tabitha
> >
> > *** tough call, celexa can cause both insomnia and somnolence...usually people are tired...you are doing the right thing in taking early in day, but you still stay up at night. Lexapro doesnt have the somnolence, but a little insomnia for some (9% in the studies...same suggestion...take in morning) When do you take the remeron?
Ummm, I think its a little premature to say conclusively that Lexapro doesn't cause somnolence, based upon limited clinical experience with it. Prozac didn't cause sexual side effects either, or akathisia for that matter. Hardy har har har ;)
You should disclaimer that statement with 'in our limited clinical experience'. Which, at this point, IS limited.
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