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Old Apr 28, 2015, 07:23 PM
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I'm sorry you are going through this. I wound up having my Seroquel dose increased to 1500 mg and went back on oral valium which I am taking in 2 doses as I get sleepy. It works some nights and some nights I don't sleep at all. I'm on 1/3rd of my AD and that's been just about too much so that's tricky. I slept last night so tonight may not be good. I'm hoping it is but I don't think I've had 2 good nights together yet. My psychiatrist has been good about staying in touch and I see her in less than 2 weeks so hopefully we'll get things more under control either before then or when I see her. Right now my biggest fear is that I'm going to crash into depression being the predominant mixed symptom and I won't have AD in my blood to help. But I can barely tolerate what I'm on so going up isn't an option. Yesterday I had only 3 hours of sleep but today was better. Hopefully it will be better again tonight although I'm much less exhausted.

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Originally Posted by Rayray2863 View Post
Gosh I'm so happy I'm not alone, but at the same time so sorry you go through the same things I do. I can take 5 melatonin and nothing, Tylenol pm seems to keep me awake, and sleep is a constant battle every day. Sometimes I can go long stretches w little sleep and then crash days later. Good luck with the Valium. I am on Effexor and Klonopin and they worked at first, but not now.
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Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily