Posted by Ritch on April 13, 2005, at 13:11:28
In reply to Anxiety-induced Insomnia, posted by banga on April 13, 2005, at 8:21:58
> Hello!
> I know this q. has come up several times lately, but can't find the more recent threads....
>
> What is the bottom line for treatment of insomnia? What is the best option outside of the habit-forming typical sleep aids? I know of melatonin (too weak), trazodone (groginess in am), Zyprexa (maybe a bit too much for someone without --well, at least undiagnosed serious disorder)...? Some other option?
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> This is not for me, this is for a relative who is suffering insomnia and anxiety.The two best meds I've tried (which didn't leave me hung over the next day) which helped insomnia were Neurontin and Keppra. Benzos never really worked that well for me and the heavy hitters like Remeron, sedative AP's and TCA's, and traz. all make me hung over really badly. Right now, I'm just using one tab of dimenhydrinate (motion sickness med) at night and it's working pretty good. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can work, but I think it has a shorter half-life than dimenhydrinate and I wake a little too early on Benadryl. The dimenhydrinate isn't nearly as drying as the Benadryl and that makes my sleep better. Another possibility might be Vistaril (hydroxyzine) at bedtime.
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