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Old Aug 21, 2018, 06:43 AM
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I'm so sorry. How long has this been going on for you now (the lack of sleep)? How much gabapentin are you on? Gabapentin never helped me sleep, but 300 mg is the highest dose I've ever been on, and I take it prn. I've had to take it lately though because the fibro. is flaring up.

Can you mention hydroxyzine and see if you can take that one? It usually didn't keep me asleep like the hydoxyzine/trazodone combo, but I think the hydroxyzine alone helped me fall asleep and faster than the trazodone. Maybe 30 minute after taking? Is your problem falling asleep or staying asleep? Do you take calcium & magnesium supplements? If not, mention that to your pdoc. It may help with the agitation. I have to take it because of osteopenia, but I noticed when I forgot it after being in the hospital, my restless leg syndrome came back. I had totally forgotten I had that until missing the calcium/magnesium 2-3 weeks after being in the hospital, then home for a hard recovery with tons of antibiotics and other stomach meds to take. I cannot fall asleep with RLS, not even on Seroquel.
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Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine,

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