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clay39912
clay39912

Hi Im taking prozac 6th week. Still feel anxiety and cant sleep that well. My doctor gave me amvien 10mg . last night was my first night tookit around 10pm woke up at 250 am couldn't go back to sleep after that. I thought it would help me sleep more. Has anyone been there before.

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  • robert47678
    robert47678 clay39912

    Posted

    Hi there,

    Sleeping issues are pretty common with Fluoxetine, I've been on them for nearly 3 weeks now and I've had some issues sleeping as well. It's a common side effect that does wear off in time. I still wake up around 3:30 and then have issues drifting off again.

    • clay39912
      clay39912 robert47678

      Posted

      Hi robert its frustating I have 3 kids under 18. I got four hours of sleep last night I guess its better than nothing. So I've heard of other's people experience they also get about 4 hours out of amvien.

  • Stacey29819
    Stacey29819 clay39912

    Posted

    Yes sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and have to walk around.  The only thing that helps me is 1/2 a Xanax pill.  The Dr says the anxiety will go away eventually.  
  • DomM
    DomM clay39912

    Posted

    In my fifth week of Prozac insomnia now but it is maybe getting less severe.

    I usually take 1/2 a Zopiclone twice. Once when I go to bed and then again when I wake up around 3am. Waiting to try Trazodone as have heard that is effective and it is non addictive too.

    • Stacey29819
      Stacey29819 DomM

      Posted

      I’ve heard Trazadone helps people sleep through the night.
    • DomM
      DomM Stacey29819

      Posted

      Can't wait to try it Stacey.

      Think I sleep better if I have run for 40 minutes in the daytime, but have done nothing today.

  • clay39912
    clay39912

    Posted

    Hi Dom how do you manage with your insomnia.
    • DomM
      DomM clay39912

      Posted

      It's my worst side effect by far Clay. Drives me nuts. At first I needed a tonne of meds to get any sleep but needed less last night. Have ordered Trazodone my self as scared of addictive stuff like Zopiclone, but for now ...

    • clay39912
      clay39912 DomM

      Posted

      Im taking. 5 of ativan twice a day. I was also taking it for sleep 1mg . but the doctor said ativan can cause more depression so he gave me amvien 10 mg. Which gave me about almost 5 hours of sleep. The same amount as the ativan. Im glad I dont use the ativan to sleep. Which was causing more depression.
    • DomM
      DomM clay39912

      Posted

      I've been given Ativan too. It's called Lorazepam here. I didn't like the feeling on it so stopped it. My doc then gave me 2mg tablets of Diazepam instead just in case. I've used a few to relax but doc isn't clued up on Trazodone combo.

    • clay39912
      clay39912 DomM

      Posted

      I never tried anything else but lorazepam. My doctor doesn't even mention another option.

    • Stacey29819
      Stacey29819 clay39912

      Posted

      My Dr gave me Xanax, but only wants me taking .25 every other day at most.
  • DomM
    DomM clay39912

    Posted

    PS I go to sleep later now so that when I wake up it doesn't feel as early. Ridiculous solution I know smile

    • Stacey29819
      Stacey29819 DomM

      Posted

      I seem to sleep like 12-3 or 4 or so then wake up with anxiety.  It’s not as bad as on the Zoloft though.   It seems to be changing every day though, one day ok then bad the next day.  Maybe it will level out eventually.
    • DomM
      DomM clay39912

      Posted

      What dose of Prozac are you on Clay?

      I am now on week 6. Sleep still terrible.

    • DomM
      DomM Stacey29819

      Posted

      My sleep is about 12 until 3am too and that is with 1/2 a Zopiclone. Now on week 6.
    • clay39912
      clay39912 DomM

      Posted

      Im also on week 6. Sleep is terrible anxiety aswell. But it'll get better God willing.

    • Stacey29819
      Stacey29819 DomM

      Posted

      Dr says hang in there.  It is a slow process.  I’m on week 7, second week on Prozac, Dr says in the next few weeks I should see major improvement, so hoping.
    • DomM
      DomM clay39912

      Posted

      I had hardly any anxiety this morning Clay. As usual I woke at 3am then 6am and had a Chamomile tea. The insomnia is my biggest issue but at least I was yawning last night. I found I stopped yawning for a while. Are you on 20mg?
    • clay39912
      clay39912 DomM

      Posted

      Yes im on 20mg of flu. And .5 ativan two times a day.
    • Painintopower
      Painintopower DomM

      Posted

      I do this too!!! Being awake later is easier than waking up early x
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