WOOHOO!!!!!!!!! I'm taking a vacation day tomorrow. Thank the lord! My brain needs a rest for sure.
I have been having a lot of trouble sleeping for the past few months - so I went to my Doc 2 weeks ago to get on Ambian (sp?). J used to take it and it worked so well for me. Well... I guess I look like a druggie because my Doc wouldn't give it to me. He said I would get addicted to it. AS IF! So he gave me Roserum(sp?) instead. Let me tell you about Roserum. It does not work! I think it has a 15 hour lapse time. I would take it no later than 9pm and be wide awake at midnight. I did everything I was supposed to. I didn't drink caffeine after I got home from work... and I relaxed and layed in bed forever before getting so frustrated that I just got up and surfed on the comp. Maybe part of my high stress issues is that I'm not getting enough sleep? Could be.
Well anyway... I called my Dr yesterday to tell him how much I loved Roserum and he wasn't there. So... today his nurse called and said they were going to call in a prescription for Amitriptyline. What the heck? lol I went from insomnia to depression? It's only 10mg... but I thought 5mg was the normal dose for sleeplessness and anything more than that was for other issues like depression and anxiety disorders. I'm not complaining though -anything is better than Roserum. But really.... wouldn't Ambian be better for insomnia than Amitriptyline? What do you think Alli? You're the pro here.
I'm not liking the possible side effects. Check this out... headaches, nausea, diarrhea, excess sweating (yikes), heartburn (which I already have thank you very much), WEIGHT GAIN (no thank you), and increased appetite for sweets (WTF! I don't need that either). This is a disaster right from the start.
I'm using tonight as a test run to see how it makes me feel tomorrow since I'm off. When J stopped taking Ambian, they put her on Triazadone which works great for her. Just say NO to Triazadone. Take it from me, that pill will make you stupid. Of course I'm not really supposed to take it, but I thought half a pill couldn't hurt... especially if it would help me sleep. Well - for starters it left a very strange aftertaste in my mouth. When I woke up the next morning I was in a complete fog. It was like an outer-body experience. I put my hair in a pony-tail, painted on some eyeliner and lip gloss, put clothes on and left the house. Um.... I totally forgot about to brush my teeth, put on foundation, blush, eye-shadow, mascara, perfume and jewelry. Things that I never forget! I think it was about 3pm when i finally felt human again. I don't recommend it to anyone. Live and learn I guess.
Anyway - my soap box runith over on that one. It's been 25 minutes since I took my pill and so far - nothing :( Not feeling sleepy in the least.
I'm going to give it a whirl though. Night :)
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Vacation day
at 10:43 PM
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Dr. J finally gave me Amitriptylin 10 mg. I never refilled it though cuz...I'm not sure why....are the orange and yellow caps?
Stick with it and you'll eventually get something that helps.
Yes, both trazodone & amitriptyline are antidepressants that can be used for insomnia. The doc probably wants you to try the amitriptyline b/c Ambien can be addictive. You are less likely to become addicted to the antidepressants. I say give the amitriptyline a shot.
Remember, all drugs have potential side-effects. Here the ones for Ambien:
Anterograde amnesia
Hallucinations, through all physical senses, of varying intensity
Delusions
Altered thought patterns
Ataxia or poor motor coordination, difficulty maintaining balance
Euphoria and/or dysphoria
Increased appetite
Decreased libido
Impaired judgment and reasoning
Uninhibited extroversion in social or interpersonal settings
Increased impulsivity
When stopped rebound insomnia may occur
eeewww.. Ambien side effects are even worse. I will give this a shot. :) Thanks for the input Alli.
wonderful house progress! How thrilling for you! could this be tied to your insomnia? Just a thought you've probably already thought about.
I have a friend/colleague who takes Ambien. It is definitely a wierd drug to be leery of. She doesn't think she's addicted but she can't get get off of them either. Plus she can't remember anything she does after she takes it. I mean she literally loses time. She's only 34...
Save the strong meds. until you're too old for addictions to matter. Think Grandma.
hugs,
sisterauntie
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