Sleep meds?
Ambien is really pretty useless in the long run.
Seroquel made my knees hurt and was just a little too effective...for a few hours. I'd usually end up waking up too soon and be unable to fall back asleep.
Trazodone may work for you.
What worked for me, ultimately, was Amitriptyline. It's a tricyclic antidepressant that I take as a migraine preventative. I've been taking it for several years now and can not sleep without it. Hell, I can't even get sleepy without it!
Once caveat here: the above are all anti psychotic and/or anti depressants and as such, mess with your serotonin levels. When I was first put on Amitriptyline, my dose was way too high and I ended up in the ICU for several days from Serotonin Syndrome. Work closely with your doctor if you decide to use one of these medications.
~Lynda
Seroquel made my knees hurt and was just a little too effective...for a few hours. I'd usually end up waking up too soon and be unable to fall back asleep.
Trazodone may work for you.
What worked for me, ultimately, was Amitriptyline. It's a tricyclic antidepressant that I take as a migraine preventative. I've been taking it for several years now and can not sleep without it. Hell, I can't even get sleepy without it!
Once caveat here: the above are all anti psychotic and/or anti depressants and as such, mess with your serotonin levels. When I was first put on Amitriptyline, my dose was way too high and I ended up in the ICU for several days from Serotonin Syndrome. Work closely with your doctor if you decide to use one of these medications.
~Lynda
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