Posted by Sarah T. on April 17, 2005, at 22:54:49
In reply to Re: Melatonin etc. » Sarah T., posted by KaraS on April 17, 2005, at 2:57:27
> > > That's too bad about the melatonin. It's amazing that it had such a strong effect on you after only two nights. I was worried about it causing me more depression but it didn't seem to.
I think that the problem might have been the melatonin-induced depression combined with possible hormonal things going on. I'm not sure. In the past, I've discovered that it's not good for me to try a new medicine during the second half of my cycle. If it's a medicine that's NOT activating for me (like an ssri), then I tend to get more depressed. I've had strikingly different responses to trying the same drug at different points in my cycle.
> > I take the doxepin about an hour or two before I intend to go to sleep. I also try to keep it within 2 hours of the time I took it the previous night. I have my fingers crossed that it will work for you. > KThanks again, Kara. I really appreciate your help. I am going to discuss both doxepin and surmontil with my doctor the week after next. I am wondering whether you feel that the doxepin has helped you with being organized when that is called for? You said that you feel the medicine affects your cognition a bit adversely, but it's not noticeable in the way you write and express yourself.
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