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Old Jan 28, 2017, 12:33 PM
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Night two for me with tossing and turning and panic so I got up and took an Ativan.
I used to take ativan. After a while, it quit working. And then last Fall, they wouldn't renew my prescription anymore.
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Old Jan 28, 2017, 12:41 PM
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I only take 1 mg. it doesn't make me tired anymore
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Old Jan 28, 2017, 08:47 PM
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I wish I had a sleep med. My doctor won't prescribe me one.
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Old Jan 28, 2017, 08:53 PM
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Join the club raspberry. I've never asked for a sleep med, but they gave me melatonin at the hospital so there's your answer.
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Old Jan 28, 2017, 09:05 PM
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I've tried melatonin before. It was questionable whether or not it worked. Sometimes I miss when I was prescribed seroquel, particularly when it was prn. That always knocked me out.
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Old Jan 28, 2017, 10:00 PM
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I'm having sleeping issues too, but not from mania, mostly from anxiety. I hate it. I almost feel safer sleeping during the day. I'm taking Seroquel and Ativan at night and even that doesn't put me to sleep.
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Old Jan 28, 2017, 10:03 PM
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Moose:

You take Zyprex, which is soporific, but at the same time take Wellbutrin AND Rexulti, which both can cause insomnia. And if I understand correctly, you plan to taper off Zyprexa completely in favor of Rexulti. But then what will happen with your sleep? If you find it hard to fall asleep now that you still have some Zyprexa in your blood, what will happen when you don't? What's the pdoc's plan wrt sleep?
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Old Jan 29, 2017, 01:45 PM
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Moose:

You take Zyprex, which is soporific, but at the same time take Wellbutrin AND Rexulti, which both can cause insomnia. And if I understand correctly, you plan to taper off Zyprexa completely in favor of Rexulti. But then what will happen with your sleep? If you find it hard to fall asleep now that you still have some Zyprexa in your blood, what will happen when you don't? What's the pdoc's plan wrt sleep?
Yes, you are correct about my meds. I have no idea what pdoc's plan is re: sleep. I had insomnia pretty bad when I first started Wellbutrin. I am having some again. I did sleep last night. Its hit and miss. Melatonin is hit and miss too. I'm using my weighted blanket every night. What will happen without zyprexa indeed. I am determined to get off zyprexa and stay off it! I see pdoc in two weeks, so I'll bring this up, even though I don't think I'm going to be completely off zyprexa for another couple months at the rate I'm going.
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Thanks for this!
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