Posted by SLS on March 22, 2018, at 6:43:58
In reply to Re: insomnia on Nortrip! Help me block the NE SLS, posted by bleauberry on March 22, 2018, at 6:13:34
> I had terrible insomnia on Nortriptyine. I fell asleep ok. But I would sleep only for a short time and then wake up electrified.
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> With the benefit of hindsight I would not resort to more drugs to counter that side effect, which should improve over weeks and months.I agree that this might happen. Broken sleep is distressing and, of course, affects daytime function. However, total insomnia must not be allowed to continue beyond a week. I remember sleeping for days after the initiation of nortriptyline for the first time. This is a good example of how the same drug can have opposite effects on different people.
> I would instead resort to insomnia herbs and calming herbs. A combo of 3 or 4 of them works wonders, even against powerful pharmaceuticals. I'm thinking things like Valerian, Passion flower, American Skullcap, Lemon Balm, and others. These offer additional health benefits over prescriptions.
Good idea.
These are reasonable alternatives. Valerian root is supposed to be effective, and likely works on GABA-A receptors. Just remember: Regardless of its source, a substance that exerts pharmacological effects and is being used medicinally is a drug. I don't know how these herbal substances interact with other drugs. I would spend some time on Google today researching this stuff - including drug interactions.
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