Sleep Deprivation

[willis williams]

Jimmy I am going to try and get some of the avanza. Did you start higher and go down for a reason or is that how it worked out? I was thinking the whole solutab sounds good. You told me about them before and I keep forgeting to ask my Dr.. I am going to try and talk to my regular phisician and give him a list of my meds. because if it works I can get rid of the trazidone and the zolpidem tartrate. Two for one deal great I will be down to five plus the avanza. Maybe oneday none! TEX

 

[Jimmy1]

Yep tried 30 mg it worked, but 15 mg is better. Its actually an anti depressant but it helps me sleep.
I just pop it in my mouth and about an hour later I have trouble keeping my eyes open. You have to chill though.
I watch tv or read a book after taking it and end up not being able to focus.

Margaret says if we are laying in bet talking my conversations go pretty quickly to one word answers and she knows I am about to patch out.

Cheers

Jimmy

 

[brodes]

Ok at my $%^&*(# wits end here,30hours awake now and no joy,does any one know about what medications would go with avanza, im currently on 60mgs tds , binned my seroquel this morning ,making me sick.Just want at least one nights decent sleep,any response would be appreciated. Just some good advice would be fantastic.Actually ran into a freind this am [who is a psychologist he suggested lexapro,any one tried this,does it go with avanza?] Jimmy whats the difference mate, between avanza solutab and avanza-mirtazapine im a bit confused. Cheers Matt

 

[Jimmy1]

I have no idea mate, but the plain avanza kept me awake and the solutab helps me sleep. Maybe it a placebo effect.

 

[brodes]

I have no idea mate, but the plain avanza kept me awake and the solutab helps me sleep. Maybe it a placebo effect.

Thanks Mate.

 

[willis williams]

Matt I looked it up for you it is actualy Avinza and it is the same drug as mirtazapine just differant names. There were a shit load of drug interactions that were very bad so you need to get with a pharmasist and clarify. So many of the names are differant from country to country it is hard to know if it is one you might take or not. On line look it up with either spelling and you can get the drug inter actions like I found out that I can't try it until I am off lithium because it can be deadlyand there has to be a 14 day gap. Good luck use a Dr. of somekind on this one so you can keep coming on here and giving hell. TEX

 

[brodes]

Thanks Tex,just havin shit fight with myself at the moment,probally pissing alot of people off.Dont meant to ,just me havin a winge,anyhow go see doc on monday see if he can sought me out.Hope your going ok buddy,thanks for the support champ. Take care talk soon .Regards Matt

 

[Koala]

Matt,

How is your sleep going..

I went downhill from the first post, was going rather well on the sleep deprivation path but then fell off the wagon. Stopped the sleep chart and got on the meds. On Avanza 30mg but yeah makes me dizzy as all hell the next day. Starting up the sleep diary again this week to get control back..

Tex,

How is your modified version going?

Aaron

 

[willis williams]

My modified version ain't working well went to bed at 0530 insted of the usual 0100, or 0200 then up at 0700 so two and a half hhours I scored. Been getting worse I think it has to do with my return aniversary.not sure but it may level a little in the next couple weeks. The trazodone just makes me dizzy and if I don't take the zolpidem tartrate with it I just lay there spinning and can't fall asleep. So I think this may be one that I may just have to except. I don't know but in the hospital I slept from 2300 to 0600 everyday I think it is the stressor of feeling like I have to be the protector or that I live in town and there are to many stimulators cars, people, ect. I mean I react to every little noise with you know that start kind of feeling the one the hits in your stomach gives a little queez then turns up your ears, nose, and sense of touch. I haven't figured how to stop that one except alcohol because my one week cruise on weed didn't do shit so I gave it away.

 

[Wagon]

I just read this thread and am going to ask my shrink to get me some help with this. Other things are improving, but my sleep is absolute crap and getting worse. I'm tired now, but know if I go to bed I'll be up in 2 hours and then the night. Typical nights are 0400 to bed.

Tomorrow I have to fly out early and now I'm extremely vigilant about my wake up time, so I don't know how this is going to work. Last time I was a walking zombie until I could check into the hotel, then crashed.

Used to smoke weed to keep the dreams away. And sleep is not so great on it. End up more tired in the morning, but it was a trade off for not having some deeply disturbing feelings all day.

I have to admit......I think the last time I had a normal nights sleep, unaided, was June of 1986. June 21st to be exact. After that boot camp and all that other shit.

wagon

 

[The Hermit King]

I used to be on many different sleep meds. I got off them all and now I just take 5 mg sublingual melatonin. You can get it at Wal-Mart or other similar places. Your body produces melatonin naturally, it's what regulates your sleep/wake cycles. So it doesn't take much to help you get a restful sleep. I also workout like a Demon but the melatonin will work regardless of your PT habits. And it's cheap. Just get the kind that melts in your mouth. Hope it helps.

 

[Ladyhope Somerset]

I used to be on many different sleep meds. I got off them all and now I just take 5 mg sublingual melatonin. You can get it at Wal-Mart or other similar places. Your body produces melatonin naturally, it's what regulates your sleep/wake cycles. So it doesn't take much to help you get a restful sleep.

In know some psychs are prescribing melatonin in UK for sleep probs so will check it out, thanks. Good to hear you got off the sleep meds. I think you and QLD have the best results so far in this thread.

Good wishes to all.

xx