maybe the new med wont be as bad. on tx 3 times my brain wouldnt even slow down at night much less shut down. lying there watching the sun come up is not good. if i ever tx again i want thorazine, my mania was that bad.

oh and good luck to you..

Good luck, i have heard these that inhibitor does well.
I would suggest a nice long walk before bed, or something to tire yourself out . lol I am sure you can figure something out.
good luck

maybe i should refer you to the viagra post. whatever relaxes ya..ha ha

I had that problem but started taking my riba earlier and that took care of the problem. I took them at 9 in the morning and 5 at night,barb

He had me take effexor ,I took once a day , in the morning 75 mg, that all I took,barb

i like spiders ok barb, but yours looks kinda sinister.

Watch out for lorazepam as it's highly addictive. It works so well it's scary but is a benzo so beware!!

My suggestions for you.

I had a horrible time on tx with insomnia; it was my worst side.
I hate pills and so I refused to even consider sleeping pills because I had taken some years ago and could not handle the muggy hangover effect from them.
Instead, after a few months of only naps, I elected for a very mild anti D which I took ONLY on work nites. On the weekends, I suffered on less sleep. I used many non medicinal methods.

No caffeine items for hours before you go to bed.
Quiet time activities are important; you will benefit from slowing down at the end of the day.
Reading makes me tired. Try things like reading, calming music, yoga, meditation, etc.
I know that exercise is not the best, but some forms can be helpful. Slow walks, and maybe even some swimming could work for you.
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/conditionsitoq/a/Insomnia.htm
Valerian and kava are supposed to be very good, but you have to rule them out as they are too hard on the liver.
The site does have some other suggestions that you can try, and several may well work for you and others.

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/natural-sleep-aids-remedies
This site also mentions valerian but also melatonin is also a good try.

Do your research, then take your short list to your dr and get the OK to try some of them. With tx, you want to be sure that there will be no bad interactions as even natural products can be harmful.

I did find that several herbal teas were helpful to me.
http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/
I have several types of tea from this brand; Nighty Night and Echinacea Plus are two of my favorites.

Your tx will be much smoother if you can get some sleep and drink enough water.

And since you are in the same city as I am, you can't go wrong if you go to the small tea shop at St. Lawrence Market. If that lady does not have it, it can't be had.

best of luck to you for a smooth tx.

Well I guess blue said it all. All I can add is that I had insomnia very bad before TX...even worse during TX and it got so bad that I had to resort to sleeping pills. I got so used to taking them that when I tried to get off them I couldn't sleep at all. I did finally ween off of them and still struggle to sleep, but like blue said I was tired of the hangover/sluggish feelings in the mornings and during the day. Good luck with your new TX.

Thanks a lot everyone! Blue, I'll try the tea thing... which works best for you?

This is a bad side for me as well. I just can't sleep. I have been on Ambien CR for two months. Work's like a charm, I wake up after five or six hours and feel pretty good in the mornings.

Good luck this time around!

God bless,
Rob

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I like a few different kinds.
The echinacea and nighty night ones are very nice.
Also, you can try a detox one by Dr. Stuart's which also has milk thistle in it and spearmint and other herbs.
Also, Good Earth brand has a delightful green tea with lemongrass, available with or without caffeine.
I would try to pick up some individual bags of different kinds instead buying boxes of the teas.
That's how I got into the teas - I picked up a whole bunch of individual ones to try, then went back for boxes of the ones I liked.
If you like fruity teas, there are some assortment packs with some brands like celestial seasons.
Just don't toss the package until you know if you like the tea you are trying, or you will be picking the garbage for the package!

Sweet dreams.