need advice

[Alycia]

What is a good med to take for sleep. I have been on trazadone for many yrs and now it is not working as well so my doc took me off and put me on mirazapine which main side effect is gain weight and I have already gained almost 40 lbs since feb! I was then put on ambein and I found out on here that that med is addictive. I want to be on something that is not addictive and doesn't make me gain anymore weight! Any ideas?

[t_a_n_y_a_]

I was on immovane. not sure if its addictive or not

[mikiglen]

you can try lunesta. i took it a few times when pregnant, and did not have any addictive behavior towards it

[formergolf99]

Over the counter..sleeptyme..works well.

[Lizrox]

Rozerem is not supposed to be addictive. You can also try Benadryl. Remeron (mirtazepine) used to knock me out. I am on 45mg of it along with Neurontin and Klonopin and I still don't sleep. How many mg's of mirtazepine are you taking?

Liz

[leeside]

Even if they aren't supposed to be addictive you might keep using them for a long time to get to sleep. Addictiveness is one problem, more important is the adverse effects/side effects and withdrawals. Try other things than drugs. Mellitonin (half a cup of warm milk has plenty), hops, vallarian, catnip, chamomile, etc..

Personally, now that I know what drugs do, I'd rather suffer sleep loss than the bad side effects/withdrawals of the drugs.

[Alycia]

thank you everyone with your advice. I am on my way now to the doctor!

[Lizrox]

In my opinion anything that helps you sleep is addictive.

Liz

[StagebearNJ]

Originally Posted by Lizrox

In my opinion anything that helps you sleep is addictive.

Liz

I respect your opinion and agree, somewhat. However, I tried two weeks of early w/d with nothing for sleep and wound up in pretty severe trouble, health wise. I consulted the health care professional who was managing my care and he gave me a few samples of a prescription sleep medication. He would never have given me a script for one, nor would I have taken it. But a few samples were enough to put me back on a regular sleep regimen. I always made sure to take the pill only minutes before trying to go to sleep, so I could be sure not to revel in the sedative nature.

We aren't giving medical advice here, just relating experience. So, I agree with you, Liz, that any sleep producing med has the potential for addiction and it's important for me not to seek it from any doctor who does not know my history and potential.

Best,
Bear

[anvilhead]

how about seeking some NON drug alternatives? part of our addictive pattern is to reach for something to:

a) make us feel better
b) make us feel different
c) make us not feel

when our bodies are back in balance and our minds are at peace, sleep will come naturally. quit caffeine, quit chocolate (cuz it has caffeine in it), journal to get your thoughts out, get outside cuz there's nothing like fresh air to help make one sleepy, take a nice hot relaxing bath or shower, eat a healthy but not heavy dinner, buy a nice thick novel, get nice new pillows that support your neck well, make your room nice and cave dark, soft lighting, make sure it smells nice too cuz aromatherapy goes a long way.......they say if you don't fall asleep in about 20-30 minutes, don't force the issue. if you seem to end up on the couch, take a nice pillow and blankie and try and crash there....don't force the sleep issue.

just some ideas..........

[Alycia]

I just got back, the doctor was a jerk! I told him that I didn't want to be on ramorin or whatever that med is cuz I am gaining more weight and dreaming even about food. He starts yelling at me saying that ur the one that keeps eating all that food! There is no way possible to gain weight so your eating more than ur suppose to! I was in tears. I am 160 lbs and very self consious of my weight! He says go on a diet and start exerciseing. He didn't even ask me if I was doing those, just assumed! I have brittle bones and flat feet which it is very hard to exersise but I still try to get a walk in, but I can't walk too far or my feet swell up! When I first saw this doc, I told him I need something for my depression. He got mad at me and asked me over and over why am I depressed and why did I think that I needed something for it. I begged him for something. He put me off appt after appt. You use to be able to go to anyone and get prozac or whatever. Well, I didn't go to my primary doc which I should of cuz I thought it was in my head liike he said. One time I got a hold of this doc, dr. swimmer's nurse, and she was like oh my, I said I want to kill myslelf and I can't handle this anymore! I told that doc over and over that, and he keeps saying it is all in my head! She made me an appt immeatdatly and he was all nicey nice than and put me on welbutrin, that was the last appt when he also put me on mirazapine. AFter everything today he said he was upping my welbutrin and see you later. I was like nothing for sleep? He said well you won't take mirazapine! I can put you back on trazadone!! (knowing that wouldn't work at all since it stopped working before!) I said how about lunesta, he said fine then, and wrote it out and thru it at me! God, I feel like garbage. I just want to be able to sleep, and to stop gaining weight! He wanted me to go back on that mirazapine cuz I said when I got in there that I didn't want to kill myself anymore and he says that was cuz of that. Well, there is another doc that my son is seeing on mon. He starts with an hour and a half to sit down with u, that sounds great already. I tried to make an appt. but no one answered. so that is my plan!

[butterflylover]

Originally Posted by Alycia

I just got back, the doctor was a jerk! I told him that I didn't want to be on ramorin or whatever that med is cuz I am gaining more weight and dreaming even about food. He starts yelling at me saying that ur the one that keeps eating all that food! There is no way possible to gain weight so your eating more than ur suppose to! I was in tears. I am 160 lbs and very self consious of my weight! He says go on a diet and start exerciseing. He didn't even ask me if I was doing those, just assumed! I have brittle bones and flat feet which it is very hard to exersise but I still try to get a walk in, but I can't walk too far or my feet swell up! When I first saw this doc, I told him I need something for my depression. He got mad at me and asked me over and over why am I depressed and why did I think that I needed something for it. I begged him for something. He put me off appt after appt. You use to be able to go to anyone and get prozac or whatever. Well, I didn't go to my primary doc which I should of cuz I thought it was in my head liike he said. One time I got a hold of this doc, dr. swimmer's nurse, and she was like oh my, I said I want to kill myslelf and I can't handle this anymore! I told that doc over and over that, and he keeps saying it is all in my head! She made me an appt immeatdatly and he was all nicey nice than and put me on welbutrin, that was the last appt when he also put me on mirazapine. AFter everything today he said he was upping my welbutrin and see you later. I was like nothing for sleep? He said well you won't take mirazapine! I can put you back on trazadone!! (knowing that wouldn't work at all since it stopped working before!) I said how about lunesta, he said fine then, and wrote it out and thru it at me! God, I feel like garbage. I just want to be able to sleep, and to stop gaining weight! He wanted me to go back on that mirazapine cuz I said when I got in there that I didn't want to kill myself anymore and he says that was cuz of that. Well, there is another doc that my son is seeing on mon. He starts with an hour and a half to sit down with u, that sounds great already. I tried to make an appt. but no one answered. so that is my plan!

What an SOB! Yes, definitely time for a new doc. It sounds like your doc is just like my moms. Sounds like he needs a new profession. If it were me, I'd report him to the board. He has no right to treat you like that. No bedside manner at all. Doc's are supposed to help you and comfort you, not make you feel worse.

I do hope you get some rest and good sleep. I hope your depression gets better as I know it sucks. I'm majorly depressed. And hopefully, you can get a new doc that isn't a p*ick. Keep us posted.

God Bless