Update on my sleep

[blackkitty]

oops, I just deleted this by mistake.

In summary, I still can't sleep

[turtle1120]

Well, you may have to take it consistently for a couple of weeks for it to start working if it's an anti-depressant. Weird that the doc didn't tell you what it was when he prescribed it.

I agree with MCC. Maybe it's time to try a sleep clinic?

[blackkitty]

Sept 18, 2012 9:55:19 GMT -5 mintchocochip said:

I would find a new doc. Anyone who is going to give you a Rx for an anti depressant without talking to you about what it is and side effects isn't worth seeing.

Maybe go to a sleep center?

Yea, I was thinking that too about that doctor. Actually I think he's just a NP. I only saw him once before.

Sleep center is a great idea! I hadn't thought of that!!

[doriswe]

I've seen it prescribed for sleep before.

I'd also suggest looking into doing a sleep study...maybe it's sleep apnea or something.

Did you try any white noise?

[baa1981]

I was going to suggest a sleep clinic too. Maybe get checked out for sleep apnea. I'm sorry you're dealing with this - it's gotta me miserable!

[bullygirl979]

Sept 18, 2012 9:55:19 GMT -5 mintchocochip said:

I would find a new doc. Anyone who is going to give you a Rx for an anti depressant without talking to you about what it is and side effects isn't worth seeing.

I work in the psych field and Trazodone is VERY commonly used for sleep disturbances.

It isn't unusual for meds to be used dual purpose. For example: abilify is an anti-psychotic but it was also found to be very useful as an "add on" medication to alleviate depression.

While I think it is best practice for docs/NPs/PAs to have discussions with you about what they are prescribing and why, I don't think it is necessarily cause to fire that person unless you specifically had expressed concerns about anti-depressants in the past.

[blackkitty]

There's a doctor on my insurance whose specialty is "Sleep Medicine"
Should I just make an appointment with him? I've never heard of sleep medicine before and he doesn't have a website.

[doriswe]

Ask your primary to refer you to have a sleep study done. They'll set up a night for you to go in and have them monitor you and see if there's more going on. To be honest, I've only seen them done during the week though, so that might be challenging with your DS.

ETA: I've known a few people who did the sleep study at home because they were too anxious to do it in the lab but the results weren't as accurate because there's less monitoring.

[blackkitty]

The NP is saw yesterday said that getting 6 hours of sleep isn't bad.
IDK... is the sleep dr going to say that 6 hrs is enough? I'm going to call and make an appt. For me 6 hours isn't enough. I feel like I can't even keep my eyelids open.

[doriswe]

Do you do any supplements? B-6 helps me feel less drowsy during the day.

[heavenly]

I hope you find a way to get the much needed full sleep soon.

[blackkitty]

Sept 18, 2012 10:10:48 GMT -5 doriswe said:

Do you do any supplements? B-6 helps me feel less drowsy during the day.

There is B6 in the melatonin that I take
I also take a multi vitamin

[doriswe]

Sept 18, 2012 10:13:05 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

Sept 18, 2012 10:10:48 GMT -5 doriswe said:

Do you do any supplements? B-6 helps me feel less drowsy during the day.

There is B6 in the melatonin that I take
I also take a multi vitamin

Maybe try B6 in the morning and see if that helps.

[obladi]

I take 50 mg trazadone for insomnia and have been for 15 years. It does not start to work immediately, it needs to build up in your system.

[5kg8rgirl]

This may have already been covered, but do you exercise at night?

[blackkitty]

Sept 18, 2012 12:24:00 GMT -5 5kg8rgirl said:

This may have already been covered, but do you exercise at night?

Only 2 nights a week and it doesn't seem to have an impact. I exercise Tue/Thu nights and Sat morning I do yoga

[blackkitty]

I just talked to "A" psychiatrist (not my psychiatrist, I don't have one) and he said that for it to be an anti-depressant I would need to take like 400 mg. He suggested I up the dosage from 50 to 75 and see if that helps so I am going to do that tonight.

[blackkitty]

Spill it darkangel

Upped my dosage on the Trazodone to 100 mg and still woke up at 4am this morning. I'm so tired.

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smoke some pot