Posted by Noa on February 29, 2000, at 19:50:22
In reply to Re: Sleeping Aids!!, posted by dove on February 29, 2000, at 18:58:16
Dove, Serzone is my sleep medicine. For me it is mostly the effexor, not the ritalin that causes difficulty sleeping. Serzone was added to my cocktail both to augment the AD effects of my meds, and as a sleep aid. It is sedating for me. Initially, I noticed I had to take the dose at dinner time for it to help me sleep by bedtime, and to wear off by morning. Now, with the lithium, which seems to potentiate its actions, I take the Serzone about an hour before bed, and it is more intensely sedating with the lithium, too.
Before the serzone, I used trazodone, in small doses of 25 to 50 mg., taken before bedtime, for sleep. I found trazodone to be quick acting and intensely sedating, but it definitely wore off by morning.
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