I was put on neurontin in January when having severe migranes. Also that's when I started the nardil. On friday I saw my pdoc and we degreased the Nardil to 2 in morning and 2 at night...i was taking 2 in morning, 2 in afternoon and 1 at night. I don't know, I really have no faith in anything working at this point.

The only new meds that I have been added are pain meds and that was way after the insomnia began. I was doing so well with all the not sleeping for the first 2 months, like i could handle the maybe 1 hours a night to 2 hours a night sleeping, but now when i go to a doc. for help and they are telling me i can't/wont help you it is frusterating and makes me think what's the point, if a doc. won't help then who is going to help?

Anyways, am just not in a good position right now, I am so tired, and I can't sleep, I know i will be up in 2 hours anyways, so what's the point, that's basically how it has become here for me, so would rather get no sleep than any at all.

Thanks, Jen

I'm thinking about the Nardil because its side effects are listed as insomnia. I know that the Nardil did not cause the insomnia, but it might be contributing to the problem. The Emsam patch (also an MAOi) has fewer side effects than the the oral medication, but it costs quite a bit on some insurance plans.

I'm also thinking that you might benefit from a bipolar or an a-typical anti-pschiotic med in addition to the Depakote all ready on board. If so, an atypical anti-psychotic like Seroquel or whatever you and your pdoc talk, about could help.

I hesitant to ask this because I don't like to make changes to my plans, but are there any of your meds that you could lower or go off in the future?

When your physical state gets better, it will be easier to see what is what. I think often conditions kind of blend in together for treatment and the docs have difficulties.
For people who have only one condition, the docs seem to be able to prescribe fine most of the time. For more than one condition, they have a harder time.

I wear a sleep mask for apnea too and I don't feel any better when I wear it. I do wear it because the docs said I needed it -- so I cooperate.


M.

nice of you to check on meds, i am not bi-polar. so i don't take the typical meds that someone with bi-polar would take.

right now i don't even care. am sorry for those who put time into reading my posts.

jen

Dear Jen,
I'm very sorry.
I know that you are not bipolar.

The docs borrow medications from this and that disorder to try to help their patients -- therefore many folks are familiar with other folks' meds.

I hope that your new specialist can help you sleep.

M.

no i am sorry, i am not doing well right now.
I can barley walk and I can't sleep and it's so frusterating. I went to the store and bought some sleep medication. i know i am probably not even supposed to take it, but it doesn't say can't take with MAOI so am going to take some tonight.
I am just overwhelmed and and can only take so much more of not sleeping.
I am sorry.
Jen

Hello Jen

i am so sorry you are going through this sleepless ordeal!

what is the OTC sleep aid that you are going to try tonight?

i am a bit surprised actually - because many OTC sleep aids are 1st generation antihistamines which do interact with MAOIs... sounds like you found something different ... i'm curious - i hope you don't mind my asking.

anyway i hope it helps.

i hope the insomnia specialist can figure out how to help you in a more permanent sense, and does so, quickly.

take care

~ waves ~

The medication is called Rest Simply with the active ingredient Diphenhydramine HCL which I guess is benedryl. I did read the box before I bought it because usually it says not to take if using a MAOI, but this didn't. The last time I took benedryl I almost passed out. i don't know what to do. At this point I don't care, and then maybe it will just make me sick. i plan on taking 2 along with my many meds I take at night so hopefully can sleep longer than 2 hours. don't know what to do.

Thanks,
Jen