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From: ChrisC on 8 Jun 2008 09:56 I have been switched to Amitriptyline from Citalopram. The Citalopram pooped out, I have been on it for 3 years. Anyway took my first dose last night. WOW what a sleep. I slept for 18 hours. I do hope that doesn't happen everytime. I have to work you know. I feel really good though, it's like the sleep I should have had. For the first time in I don't know how long I feel like I have had a good nights sleep. 18 hours yes. But maybe I needed it. My quality of sleep has been so bad of late, maybe this is catch up time. 75mg of Amitriptypline. I'll report back tomorrow as to if I sleep for as long again. My feeling is I won't, I just think my body needed the catch up time. Anyway musing over.
From: Deltic on 8 Jun 2008 18:45 In article <4682c19b-bed8-4617-825f-3b6da2de0849(a)y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, ChrisC <chrispche(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > I have been switched to Amitriptyline from Citalopram. The Citalopram > pooped out, I have been on it for 3 years. Anyway took my first dose > last night. WOW what a sleep. I slept for 18 hours. I do hope that > doesn't happen everytime. I have to work you know. I feel really good > though, it's like the sleep I should have had. For the first time in I > don't know how long I feel like I have had a good nights sleep. 18 > hours yes. But maybe I needed it. My quality of sleep has been so bad > of late, maybe this is catch up time. > > 75mg of Amitriptypline. > > I'll report back tomorrow as to if I sleep for as long again. My > feeling is I won't, I just think my body needed the catch up time. > > Anyway musing over. I started on Avanza (mirtazapine) a few weeks ago and it had a similar effect at first. Now it has a pleasant drowsy effect about a half-hour after taking it and I'm getting a good night's sleep. I hope you have similar luck. Regards John
From: Larry Hoover on 8 Jun 2008 22:50 "ChrisC" <chrispche(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message news:4682c19b-bed8-4617-825f-3b6da2de0849(a)y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >I have been switched to Amitriptyline from Citalopram. The Citalopram > pooped out, I have been on it for 3 years. Anyway took my first dose > last night. WOW what a sleep. I slept for 18 hours. I do hope that > doesn't happen everytime. I have to work you know. I feel really good > though, it's like the sleep I should have had. For the first time in I > don't know how long I feel like I have had a good nights sleep. 18 > hours yes. But maybe I needed it. My quality of sleep has been so bad > of late, maybe this is catch up time. > > 75mg of Amitriptypline. > > I'll report back tomorrow as to if I sleep for as long again. My > feeling is I won't, I just think my body needed the catch up time. > > Anyway musing over. Amitriptyline (Elavil) has fairly substantial histamine (H1) binding affinity, behind only doxepin and trimipramine among the tricyclics. H1 binding leads to drowsiness, as can occur with first generation antihistamine drugs such as diphenhydramine (Benedryl). Some people quickly accomodate to the sleep inducing effects, whereas others have a stable response to it. It is indeed possible that you had one good "catch up" sleep, and the effect will be less robust now. Restorative sleep is a powerful healing and stabilizing influence, so this effect alone can be worth using the drug. It's also a pretty good antidepressant in its own right. Good luck. Lar
From: Larry Hoover on 8 Jun 2008 22:52 "Deltic" <nospam(a)nospam.com.au> wrote in message news:nospam-E28BEB.08445809062008(a)freenews.ozemail.com.au... > In article > <4682c19b-bed8-4617-825f-3b6da2de0849(a)y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, > ChrisC <chrispche(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >> I have been switched to Amitriptyline from Citalopram. The Citalopram >> pooped out, I have been on it for 3 years. Anyway took my first dose >> last night. WOW what a sleep. I slept for 18 hours. I do hope that >> doesn't happen everytime. I have to work you know. I feel really good >> though, it's like the sleep I should have had. For the first time in I >> don't know how long I feel like I have had a good nights sleep. 18 >> hours yes. But maybe I needed it. My quality of sleep has been so bad >> of late, maybe this is catch up time. >> >> 75mg of Amitriptypline. >> >> I'll report back tomorrow as to if I sleep for as long again. My >> feeling is I won't, I just think my body needed the catch up time. >> >> Anyway musing over. > > > I started on Avanza (mirtazapine) a few weeks ago and it had a similar > effect at first. Now it has a pleasant drowsy effect about a half-hour > after taking it and I'm getting a good night's sleep. > > I hope you have similar luck. > > Regards John Remeron/Avanza also has histamine H1 binding, which accounts for its somnorific effects. Unfortunately, this effect typically disappears at higher doses. Be aware that significant rebound insomnia follows discontinuation of this drug, so a lengthy taper is advised. Lar
From: ChrisC on 9 Jun 2008 03:12
On Jun 9, 4:50 am, "Larry Hoover" <larryhoo...(a)nexicom.net> wrote: > "ChrisC" <chrisp...(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message > > news:4682c19b-bed8-4617-825f-3b6da2de0849(a)y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > >I have been switched to Amitriptyline from Citalopram. The Citalopram > > pooped out, I have been on it for 3 years. Anyway took my first dose > > last night. WOW what a sleep. I slept for 18 hours. I do hope that > > doesn't happen everytime. I have to work you know. I feel really good > > though, it's like the sleep I should have had. For the first time in I > > don't know how long I feel like I have had a good nights sleep. 18 > > hours yes. But maybe I needed it. My quality of sleep has been so bad > > of late, maybe this is catch up time. > > > 75mg of Amitriptypline. > > > I'll report back tomorrow as to if I sleep for as long again. My > > feeling is I won't, I just think my body needed the catch up time. > > > Anyway musing over. > > Amitriptyline (Elavil) has fairly substantial histamine (H1) binding > affinity, behind only doxepin and trimipramine among the tricyclics. H1 > binding leads to drowsiness, as can occur with first generation > antihistamine drugs such as diphenhydramine (Benedryl). Some people quickly > accomodate to the sleep inducing effects, whereas others have a stable > response to it. It is indeed possible that you had one good "catch up" > sleep, and the effect will be less robust now. Restorative sleep is a > powerful healing and stabilizing influence, so this effect alone can be > worth using the drug. It's also a pretty good antidepressant in its own > right. > > Good luck. > > Lar Well it's my third day. I managed to get up at 6:30 am this morning. Didn't feel tired at all. I took my dose last night at 6:00 pm. I must be getting some damned good quality sleep. I havn't felt this good or clearheaded in a long while. No side effect either. Just a little bit of dried mouth, but I can summon up saliva easily. |