Posted by raisinb on December 13, 2008, at 11:04:04
In reply to SSRI insomnia, restlessness, poor concentration, posted by crittercuddler on December 13, 2008, at 6:39:29
There are lots of options besides SSRIs. One frequently prescribed med is Remeron, which has a very different mechanism of action. Have you given that a try yet?
It is supposed to be helpful for anxiety and overstimlated depressions. Plus, I seriously doubt you'd experience insomnia on it. At low doses it really knocks you out. The downside of Remeron is weight gain. I used to run 60 or 70 miles a week and still I have never experienced hunger like I did on Remeron. But for many people, I guess that levels out after dosage increases and being on it awhile.
There are other more novel meds like tianeptine, trazodone, etc. to name a couple that are frequently mentioned here. Other posters can give you more info about that, as many of us have tried them.
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