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My psychiatrist put me on mirtazapine for sleep and that stopped working so that’s when Xanax was also added. That works some nights but not all. I also tried clonodine but that did nothing for me. Currently they prescribed Quiviviq but insurance won’t cover it so back to Xanax 🙁
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Remeron is awful, it hasn't helped anyone I know of and gave me restless leg when taking it. For sleep klonopin(Clonazepam) is probably better for anxiety. Every body is different with medication..so I've just giving my view. I've tried many.. Trazodone was like taking horsepills and I still couldn't sleep, even if they upped it.. didnt matter. While melatonin can work for some people, it is useless to me and again my doses got larger and im like wait(do my research), nope, that can be bad for you and it wasnt helping. I'm taking Ambien ER and it has been the best. Along the way my dr added doxepin(old med) to help a little with sleep and mood. It's finding the right thing for you, although experimenting isn't fun!
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@andromeda5845 @roscop several years ago I had a major sleep problem so I got a referral to a sleep doctor. Thank heavens, I didn’t have to do a sleep study! We just talked and the doctor, a psychiatrist, explained sleep hygiene to me. The rules are pretty simple:
1. NO screens after 7 or 8 o’clock
2. NO reading or TV in bed. Bed is for sleep and sex only
3. Get totally ready for bed long before bedtime
4. Bedroom should be dark and cool. I use a flashlight, for safety, if I get up at night.
5. Cut down on alcohol
This worked very well for me. If I’m still awake 30-60 min after going to bed, I get up and read for a while. Use kindle on my iPad which can be turned to dark mode. The program is good but I’m not always good! Mostly, I sleep pretty well.