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Mental Health Support

BainsBane

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3. That does nothing for me

Reply to a la izquierda (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 07:55 AM

Mar 2014

Are you seeing a psychiatrist or a GD? If it's the latter, I would recommend you consult a psychiatrist.
It's very common to take prescription sleep aids with anti-depressants. Doctors often prescribe Trazodone, which is another anti-depressant but very sedating. Temazepam is a very mild benzo that works well, but don't ask your doctor specifically for it or he/she will think you are drug seeking. Ambien is supposed to be safer than Temazepam but did really weird things to me, as it does to many people, whereas Temazepam has no negative effects on me.

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Sleep issues on Zoloft [View all] a la izquierda Mar 2014 OP

A lot of anti-depressants have that effect BainsBane Mar 2014 #1

My doctor told me to take melatonin... a la izquierda Mar 2014 #2

That does nothing for me BainsBane Mar 2014 #3

I'm seeing a psychiatrist and a therapist... a la izquierda Mar 2014 #4

if you drink, dont take ambien. mopinko Mar 2014 #5

I wake up in the middle of the night. When I first started taking it, I was having all kinds of liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #6