Sleeping tablets

Thanx frinsey for ure reply. Do u take them every night? How long Av u been taking them for? Does it interact with the ad though x

I take one every night and have done for almost 8 years !!!! Nope they have never interacted with my ADs at all xx

Thanx frinsey. Don’t ure Doctor say anything about taking them for that long? As my doctor told me to stop them straight away. I thought yeh it’s alright for u . But without them I can’t sleep cus my mind just does overtime 

They are suppose to be short term use but my GP agreed that the benefits outweighed the cons. As for stopping them you should wean yourself off as if you go cold turkey your sleep can be messed up for a bit. You need to tell your GP how bad your sleep is without them and that you know they're for short term but that sleep deprivation is making your anxieties worse. They can then decide the best way forward, good luck xx

Hi,

Is it Phenergan (promethazine) by any chance?

Thanks

Richard

Yes, that's the one.

I've been taking it 2 weeks and it's helped me get some sleep. I came off Mirtazapine 5 weeks ago and straight onto serteraline. No pleasent, did not know what were withdrawals or side effects. I started taking 1 phenergan for a week then 2, but 3 was a. It too much so back to 1. Sometimes it makes me really tired or it can take a while to nod off. But I was literally having 1-2 hours at the most. Now getting at least 5 maybe 6 at a push. Can you take it long term, thought it was about 10 days to 2 weeks? I don't really want to stop just yet as it's still early days only been on 100mg Sert for 25 days.

My daughter is on the autistic spectrum and has a severe sleep disorder. She’s been on 15ml of phenergan for 7yrs !!! Some nights I give her just 5mls to see how it goes and we do a break every 4 months for a few nights so she doesn’t build up a tolerance. Her paediatrician has said we can go up to 25mls now she’s older ( 11 ) but never have. I think the fact that they allow a child to be on it long term means you shouldn’t have any issues. It has been an absolute god send for us. 

Hi Richard are the phenergan really good then? Would I beable to stop my sleeping tablets and take them? And how many can u take each night 

Hi

I wouldn't advise you to stop taking a sleeping tablet, but speak to yr doctor. I tried zopliclone and sominex, neither were as good as phenergan. It also might be that I'm sleeping better because things are finally settling down a bit. Most I've taken is 2 for 5 days and it gave me too much of a hanger over effect. 1 seems to be a lot better but if I'm desperate I will take 2 again. I would certainly try it. I take it 45 mins before bed.

Hope this helps.

Hi Richard how long did ure ad start to kick in properly 

Hi,

I don't think it fully has yet. I've only been on 100mg for about 4 weeks. I'm starting to have better days, but it is still up and down. I was swapped for mirtazapine to sertraline over night so was hard at the start but it is easing with time. Think it can take upto 12 weeks to fully work, but I'm making positive steps. Eating better, no alcohol for nearly 3 months bar a couple of bottles of lager. I tried counselling but got nothing from it, felt more like I was being judged so quit it after 4 sessions. I have recently started accupuncture and had 2 aeration and find it is quite good and the woman is so nice and understanding to what I have been going through past couple of months.

HI Richard did ure symptoms seem to get worse before you felt better when u upped ure dose. Did u ever experience of feeling like you had lost ureself and feeling detached from love 1s