Anyone Here On Potent Sleep Aids

[sonicwhite]

I am on seroqual and Remeron. Also sonata and klonopin. These put me in such a rem sleep that I can't even shake myself awake from a nightmare. The klonopin really doesn't sedate me as I notice but the rest do. If you have PTSD and are like me and need your sleep these are the options which honestly really suck because they just make me sit down and watch the horror movie. I think most of the dreams I have been having lately is due to coming off some of my psych meds and my brain going back to normal. It says that medications can cause nightmares and my doc said that most ppl when weaned or cold turkey have nightmares from no medication. So I'm like in a wtf moment. How do you get relief?

 

[lostforgottensoul]

How do you get relief?

Relief from what? Nightmares or coming off psych meds?

Nightmares I have almost ever night and most of the time several times a night.

Psych meds im not on and use a muscle relaxer (as it doesnt make me so tired the next day) and a xanax (to ease the anxiety i have at night) to go to sleep but i was recently put on seriquiol 25 mg IR and that shit is crazy sauce, there is no way id ever be able to get used to it so its at the bottom of my safe and im gonna ask for ER instead.

 

[sonicwhite]

25 lol. That's nothing. But yes it is potent. What are you using it for. ER. Will not make you sleepy. If you need a sleep med I would suggest Remeron but it's pretty potent. Also. Klonopin used to give me euphoria than a nice sleep. Now it just takes the edge off. I have some clonazolam not clonazepam blotter that I got and .five makes me forget a lot and like three papers would prolly black me out. It's a research chemical benzo sold for research purposes. Just like ethylphenidate and others but I have had these awhile and they come in handy when I need to sleep but give me the craziest dreams homie.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

@sonicwhite i dont want it for sleep nor do i need any meds making me sleepy, i already have exhaustion (come and go) as a physical symptom of my mental state.

The 2 i use to sleep works well and i can get up and work the next day. Seriquiol IR was like drinking a gallon of vodka w/in 10 mins, i couldnt even walk to take my dog out. Crazy sauce!

I need the ER, its the help lower my ever increasing anxiety and help level my extremes of emotions (i have no emotions in the middle, all extreme) and it was just approved for Borderline Personality Disorder <---- thats what i need it for but def the ER to span throughtout the day, not f*ck me up many times a day, geeze.

Dont get how people function w/ the IR!

 

[sonicwhite]

Ya I never really consider it helping with anything else but sleep. ER maybe your answer but I'm becoming more anti-pharma. I have been thru so many medications that I feel the answer is I need to just bite the bullet and push. I have several Dx's too but I feel in my case meds are hurting more than helping.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

@sonicwhite i feel ya! I was on the anti-depressent merry go round forever before i said (after like at least 15) "im not taking another damn anit-depressent, they dont help, i just need 1 more xanax a day or im moving to the other psychristist in the group" and she did it then.

I call her a script writer, my therapist is in a group with her and he's an LMHC but knows a shitload about meds and brain chemicals and stuff. Have no clue why, within his 8 college degrees, he never went for one to give him the ability to write meds, he has enough knowledge for it.

Edited to add: I hate meds too! Im on pain meds too; now have a pain pump in me.

 

[sonicwhite]

My last doc died at 41 this month last year. He was the kindest doc and would at least take in consideration a stim like Ritalin and even klonopin at the same time. The doc I have now won't do a stim even tho it helps so much they just look at me as a drug seeker. So either I stick to the plan of getting off most my meds or mind a new practice. I want the doc to know my past drug history. Given the right dose with Ritalin I would not abuse it or take more. But that's so much effin work.

 

[Ocean5]

People keeping referring to medicine ER. What is that?

@sonicwhite Sry your old doc passed away...

 

[sonicwhite]

Extended relaese

 

[lostforgottensoul]

All my docs knows all my other docs & they phone numbers & what each are giving me, dose, how much etc.

Its hard with the pain pump cuz that adjusted up every 2 weeks and my oral and patch pain meds tier down once a month.

He made it easier and gave me 2 weeks of the 25 mcg fental patch and 2 weeks of the 12 mcg and thats the lowest one (started on 75 mcg) after the 12 mcg im off of it :D SO SO SO happy about that as i have eccema and my arms arent liking it at all.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

People keeping referring to medicine ER. What is that?

Extended release. IR = immediate release.

 

[sonicwhite]

Yup