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Originally Posted by Pughead
I take my second dose of Lamictal around 5pm. It doesn't matter when I take it. Ever since starting it, I have had insomnia, it's become worse recently. I need more and more benzos to knock myself out. In order to avoid running out of my prescription too early, I end up supplementing the benzos with anti-histamines for their added drowsiness effect.
I put up with it, because lamictal is by far the best all around med that I've been on. It eliminates the need to take AD's and other mood stabilizers. In short, it's the all-in-one wonder drug for me. I need to get the sleeping under control though...
Heading off to bed now!
Benzo time.
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Has your pdoc had you try any sleep aids like ambien, rozerem or lunesta? I have had insomnia my whole life (even as a baby I would just cry all night). I had tried ambien, rozerem, seroquel, trazedone, and chloral hydrate + doxepin, and most would work for awhile and then stop working. We finally figured out that if I alternate nights with them, they don't stop working. So for the last year I've been taking seroquel 100mg every other night, and ambien 10mg + rozerem 8mg on nights I don't take seroquel. I also take my last dose of clonazepam at bedtime (1mg). Maybe you can ask you doc if he/she would be willing to give it a try?
I did sleep pretty good last night, so taking the lamotrigine earlier worked, although I did wake up 4 times because I drank too much water before bed
. But I was able to fall right back to sleep and slept all the way to my alarm. Thanks again everyone!
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