I initially started it for anxiety and panic attacks; it has helped quite a bit. I am taking 20 mg at 12 hrs apart. I find that 20 mg all at once is too much. Also, doing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to try and rewire or break that fear loop. The frustrating thing is I think the panic is from too much extracellular levodopa that is setting off my amygdala. This is just a hunch, but it does see the more levodopa my brain thinks it needs the worse my panic attacks.

Anyway, so I found that the SSRI helped with insomnia secondarily. I really need both the anti-anxiety and sleep benefit; at the same time I do not want to be dependent on another brain altering drug. It seems like L-Tryptophan should help along with exercise and re-establishing a normal sleep time/routine.

Thanks again for helping!! I normally just use Swanson as default but will try your suggestion.

Laura