anyone on this as a sleep aid or as an add on to a anti depressant?
Joy
anyone on this as a sleep aid or as an add on to a anti depressant?
Joy
Last edited by joy; 17-01-08 at 18:42. Reason: spelling
Hi Joy,
I'm on it at a low dose to calm my racing thoughts.
My Psych says i don't have to take it daily but just as needed.
Pink
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and does it help? I am taking it at night as i cant sleep/ What dose do you take to quell the anxiety in the day that doesnt make you sleep?
Love Joy
I am on 300mgs. (I take it all in one dose at night, it lasts for 24hrs)
For sleep, panic, anxiety, racing thoughts, mild psychotic symptoms, irrational thinking and mood stabilising properties.
For me it has been a wonder drug, except for weight gain. I've put on 25kgs while on it. That's the only down side I've had. I seem to remember the first couple of times I took it I felt a bit 'weird' but that went away very quickly.
The sedating effect does wear off to a certain extent after a while. But it's not supposed to be addictive, although there are some recent studies that suggest it might be. I haven't tried coming off it tho.
Jim
“What wisdom do you find that is greater than kindness?”Jean-Jacques Rousseau
At the moment I'm only on 50mg but up to 100mg next week. did feel really weird all day today, but managed to go to a committee meeting tonight. dont care about addiction!!!As long as it works
Love joy
I'm only on one 25mg when required and the most i have taken in one day is one but been told i can take up to three.
It did help but i wonder if i would have calmed down anyway.
As i think you already know Joy, I have a fear of meds but spoke to the Psych last week and he told me he had other patients who like Jimbo were on up to 300mg with no ill effects.
Pink
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One thing to bare in mind is they do take quite a long time to take effect, I find over an hour before they start to work.
Jim
“What wisdom do you find that is greater than kindness?”Jean-Jacques Rousseau
thought they were supposed to help you sleep, dont seem to be doing that for me sadly
Love Joy
do you think 25mg would stop me feeling panicky in the day??
Love joy
I think it depends on each person really. I would experiment and find what dose works for you. Initially I took it for anxiety and panic 25 three times a day. Morning, lunch and bed time. If you find any side effects that are unpleasant then reduce the dose. The most common are feeling zombified and sleepy.
Jim
“What wisdom do you find that is greater than kindness?”Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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