Posted by medamorphosis on October 8, 2010, at 1:36:17
Hi.
Ive already posted this on the Med board but thought I might get some better anwers here perhapse(?) So appologies for repeating myself. I just dont have much time.Im currently taking Marplan 80mg, Trimipramine 75mg & Clonazepam 4mg. For the last 4 days ive brought myself off alcohol cold turkey. Im over that phase now.
Problem is, the trimipramine is still producing vivid bad dreams and disturbed sleep. I'm seeing my pdoc on Monday (3 days time) to get a switch from trimipramine to amitryptyline. BUT I am desperate for a decent nights sleep! I dont want to go back to alcohol for obvious reasons, but my dreams weren't this bad when i was drinking nor would i constantantly wake through the night.The easiest option for me would be to take diphenhydramine at night hoping it will get me through till the morning. But, some sources say not to take with MAOIs, some sources say not with TCAs and some dont mention a contra-indication at all with either!
So, am I ok to take diphenhydramine with my current meds or not?
And, not that im ungratefull for suggestions & recommendations, but I really need factual based answers or no-nonsense theories only please.Much gratitude for any responses,
medU.K.resedent
Ills: AvPD, major depression, addictive personality
Regime: 90mg isocarboxazid, 4mg clonazepam, 100mg trimipramine, 105mg lofepramine, 2-3g DLPA, hi-dose b vits
poster:medamorphosis
thread:965059
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