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Old Jul 28, 2016, 02:43 PM
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Okay,so I'm have awful insomnia for the past 8 months.I suffer with an anxiety disorder which is the cause.I have tryied everything:therapy,yoga,medication,tea,etc..I'm currently taking 25 mg of Paxil and 20 mg of Lamotrigine.Could You please tell me how many Paxil pills do I need to take to pass out?.Please,I just want to sleep for one night.I don't want to kill myself or anything,just sleep.
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 03:09 PM
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Hello Snowsunshine: Perhaps I'm mistaken... but I don't believe anyone here on PC is going to suggest to you how many Paxil pills you need to take in order to pass out. There is simply too great a risk that you could end up doing some serious damage to yourself. We are here on PsychCentral to support one another, not to potentially cause one another harm.

Since you are currently on Paxil & Lamotrigine, you presumably see a doctor... hopefully a psychiatrist... not simply a general practice doctor. (I don't know... perhaps things work differently where you live as compared with how things work where I live.) The best thing I can suggest is for you to consult your treating physician. I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time...
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 04:54 PM
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I have to agree with Skeezy on this. Talk to your Dr and see if they can give you something to sleep, even if it is just for once a week. I take Atarax and it helps some, but I still have nightmares every night on it, so once a week I take an Ambien and that knocks me out and helps me catch up on sleep.
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 05:50 PM
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Have you tried other solutions like Benadryl or melatonin? Or even lavender lotion or mist etc. Just some ideas.
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 05:57 PM
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What does your rx bottle say? Paxil is an AD...

Please check with your pdoc and let pdoc know you aren't sleeping. Take care.
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 06:48 PM
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Talk to your pdoc. If you can't right away, I suggest an OTC like Tylenol PM (because it's cheaper than Benadryl, Unisom, Dramamine, Nyquil and its all the same active ingredient) to help you sleep. Two Tylenol PM will usually do the trick.

I personally take two with Valium to sleep as I have a similar issue.

Really....don't take more Paxil than you are prescribed...it will more likely cause than cure insomnia.

I don't know when you take Paxil but I used to take 30mg every morning before I switched to Prozac. It was important that I take it in the morning in my case.
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 08:33 PM
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Hello Snowsunshine: Perhaps I'm mistaken... but I don't believe anyone here on PC is going to suggest to you how many Paxil pills you need to take in order to pass out. There is simply too great a risk that you could end up doing some serious damage to yourself. We are here on PsychCentral to support one another, not to potentially cause one another harm.

Since you are currently on Paxil & Lamotrigine, you presumably see a doctor... hopefully a psychiatrist... not simply a general practice doctor. (I don't know... perhaps things work differently where you live as compared with how things work where I live.) The best thing I can suggest is for you to consult your treating physician. I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time...
My psychiatrist gave me those meds.I thought the forum wouldn't help me.I know is not for this.Is just,I'm suffering a lot and I am quite scared because I don't think I can handle another night of suffering.Anyway,thank you for your help!
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 08:56 PM
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I have to agree with Skeezy on this. Talk to your Dr and see if they can give you something to sleep, even if it is just for once a week. I take Atarax and it helps some, but I still have nightmares every night on it, so once a week I take an Ambien and that knocks me out and helps me catch up on sleep.
I actually went to the psychiatrist because of this insomnia.She gave me these Anxiety med(paxil)together with Lamotrigine(which is normally used for bipolar disorder but she gave me because I've been feeling really depressed as result of tiredness,my problems and lack of sleep).She took away my sleeping pills to see if the meds do have their effect,but since this has been going on for a long time now I don't think I'll be able to wait for more weeks to see if it has a result.I'm afraid it won't help me.Anyway,thank you for your help!
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 09:00 PM
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Have you tried other solutions like Benadryl or melatonin? Or even lavender lotion or mist etc. Just some ideas.
I have to see where I can buy melatonin, I actually talked to my psychiatrist about it but she doesn't think melatonin is a good source.I"ll look more about Benadryl since I haven't heard it before.Thank You for your help!
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Old Jul 28, 2016, 09:04 PM
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Talk to your pdoc. If you can't right away, I suggest an OTC like Tylenol PM (because it's cheaper than Benadryl, Unisom, Dramamine, Nyquil and its all the same active ingredient) to help you sleep. Two Tylenol PM will usually do the trick.

I personally take two with Valium to sleep as I have a similar issue.

Really....don't take more Paxil than you are prescribed...it will more likely cause than cure insomnia.

I don't know when you take Paxil but I used to take 30mg every morning before I switched to Prozac. It was important that I take it in the morning in my case.
I take it in the morning as well.I"ll look more on Valium to see if I can take it.Thank You for your help!
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Old Jul 29, 2016, 12:43 AM
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Getting Valium or any benzo is becoming more difficult. The four main ones are Ativan, Xanax, Valium, and Kolonipin. Of them, Kolonopin is probably better for sleep as it seems a little more sedating for me anyways.

They are habit forming so docs ore reluctant to Rx them. Visteral is decent for some people and docs will prescribe it for anxiety...maybe to help with insomnia.
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