Im wondering, since I fear I may be getting less sleep rather than more from the elavil, may it be that Im not taking it one hour before bedtime? I only took 2,5 mg yesterday so not even sure if its the med whos to blame for my 3 hours of sleep. I took it like at 4 hours before bedtime and felt tired, but then I felt like I wanted to get up and about when it was time to sleep, feeling lively.
May it be because I was taking it too early? Today I took the 2,5 mg in the morning instead to see if that did any difference. If I still sleep like crap tonight, I guess Ill try to take it 1 hour before bedtime (or less) when I up my dose to 5mg (tomorrow).
Also, Tran, you were taking both elavil and theralene right? Guess I could try a combo if sleep remains an issue
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Im wondering, since I fear I may be getting less sleep rather than more from the elavil, may it be that Im not taking it one hour before bedtime? I only took 2,5 mg yesterday so not even sure if its the med whos to blame for my 3 hours of sleep. I took it like at 4 hours before bedtime and felt tired, but then I felt like I wanted to get up and about when it was time to sleep, feeling lively.
May it be because I was taking it too early? Today I took the 2,5 mg in the morning instead to see if that did any difference. If I still sleep like crap tonight, I guess Ill try to take it 1 hour before bedtime (or less) when I up my dose to 5mg (tomorrow).
Also, Tran, you were taking both elavil and theralene right? Guess I could try a combo if sleep remains an issue
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Mikael
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Other than our sleep did you have any other side effects.
I can tell you timeless that I took 5mg today in the morning and feel just a little drowzy at work, otherwise Im fine. A coworker had a rubicks cube which I tried to solve (first time); didnt really manage to think many steps ahead, which Im normally good at.
I would take it 1 hour before bedtime if I were you, and start with 5mg minimum. 2,5 was maybe a bit too safe.
I agree, when I took it, I took it 1 to 2 hrs before bedtime, at half to three quarters of a 10 mg tablet. I always ended up getting a lot of sleep (I dont sleep well normally). Only problem I found was I still felt drugged the next morning (on this little amount) and after 5 days I actually got depressed (yes, on an anti depressent, it can happen). So just something to remember, if you are feeling a bit down.
Christine
For me its causing insomnia; Im quite frustrated with that. Took the 5mg about an hour before bedtime last night and couldnt fall asleep till 4-5am, waking up many times as well.
Im going to take it first thing in the morning instead, and add back the antihistamine at night. Hopefully that will counteract it.
So frustrating as I think it may actually be helping. If this doesnt resolve I guess I wont be able to take it. Got to sleep at night…
For me its causing insomnia; Im quite frustrated with that. Took the 5mg about an hour before bedtime last night and couldnt fall asleep till 4-5am, waking up many times as well.
Im going to take it first thing in the morning instead, and add back the antihistamine at night. Hopefully that will counteract it.
So frustrating as I think it may actually be helping. If this doesnt resolve I guess I wont be able to take it. Got to sleep at night…
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Sorry to hear about the insomnia this is one reason I have not started it yet because if that little a dose will give you insomnia I am sure that the 50mg he gave me will be way too much. I can not even cut it down to that smalls of a dose.
I was never medsensitive prior to this. I never even looked at rare sideeffects of whatever I was taking, only the ones most people get.
When I used to take my antihistamine for sleep, 2 pills would knock me out completely + feeling groggy the next morning. Now I can take 5 of the same and only feel somewhat sedated.
lol had to stop because I got gastritis. Dont think it was from the elavil but didnt want to take anything that might irritate the stomach when I already had this. Its improving so Im going to start again in a week or so.
I took the elavil on an empty stomach and was pretty bad with my eating habits, so Ill change that on this attempt.