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Having sleep issues after baby-what’s next

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mere03725
mere03725

Hi-just had my baby a week ago. I have a history of terrible sleep when pregnant or postpartum. I take 125 mg of nortriptyline and some trazodone. Still can’t sleep. My doc tested my levels of nortrip, but haven’t gotten those results back yet. My doc said I could take more traz until I see her on Monday.  She might want me to try seroquel. Has anyone tried that before for sleep? Not sure what to do next. Thanks! 

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  • apu91247
    apu91247 mere03725

    Posted

    Do some research on google before taking any brain medication. For example how to stop seroquel etc.
    • mere03725
      mere03725 apu91247

      Posted

      Have you tried it? Yes, I plan on it. I’m hoping trazodone at a higher dose does the trick. 
    • apu91247
      apu91247 mere03725

      Posted

      These medicines easy to start.If we stop suddenly there will be serious changes in the brain. I am suffering with hypnoppic hallusinations due to risperidone cold turkey. We need to taper seroquel or benzos very slowly. Need lot of patience . So please be prepared when you start any medicine.
    • mere03725
      mere03725 apu91247

      Posted

      Thanks. Yes, very true. I’ll see what the doctor says. I’m kinda freaking out because nothing is helping me sleep. 
    • apu91247
      apu91247 mere03725

      Posted

      300 ml of warm milk mixed well with half a teaspoon turmeric and sugar is what helping me. here in India milk means buffalo milk.
    • apu91247
      apu91247 mere03725

      Posted

      I mean drink milk before bed time .sleep every day by 9 pm and wake up by 6 am. Until sleep issues settle down. You can use cow milk too.
    • mere03725
      mere03725 apu91247

      Posted

      Thanks. I have read a lot about turmeric but never tried. Perhaps I’ll give it a whirl. How long were you on resp? 
    • apu91247
      apu91247 mere03725

      Posted

      one month. Then cold turkey due to ignorance. The doctor who prescribed this drug for excessive thinking , did not warn me about consequences of not doing slow taper. After 2 years I am still suffering hypnopompic hallusinations.
    • apu91247
      apu91247 mere03725

      Posted

      I used resperidone only one month. I thought to stop because my excessive thinking got controlled and never persisted again.
    • mere03725
      mere03725 apu91247

      Posted

      I’m sorry to hear that! So tough. Do you use a sleep aid? 
    • apu91247
      apu91247 mere03725

      Posted

      I did search in google alot. Then I came to know how dangerous to use resperidone or any other brain related medication.Our brain is very self healing. We should not fear for sleep problems. We should give time to the brain to repair itself.Turmeric milk is what helping to my sleep.
    • mere03725
      mere03725 apu91247

      Posted

      I will give it a try! Thanks. Let’s hope things get better for us both.

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