Quote:
Originally Posted by confidentiality
Thanks for the advice on melatonin before using other sleeping pills sometimes psychotic, but I researched melatonin and it got some bad reviews. It is good to hear you are 9 months strong without meds. Have you had any nights were you couldn't sleep and had to take something and then were fine? Have you noticed any changes in your personality being off the meds?
Metomorphosis your post was a big help as well. I went out last night and picked up some over the counter Valerian root for sleep problems but I feel that for now I will use the Zyprexa if the insomnia comes on once I taper immediately following no meds. I will talk to my psych nurse about the sleeping pills as well.
Good to hear that you tapered successfully off abilify in two weeks zinco. How do you feel now?
|
Actually I didn't feel any different on Abilify or off of it. I couldn't tell I was taking it and noticed no difference when I stopped.
Today I am not big on using atypical antipsychotics as an augmenter for depression or for sleep. I think they should be used for psychosis and not for other things.
Today I am Fetzima and Lamictal and doing quite well so far on them.