Paxil and melatonin

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527657 tn?1214051850 I usually watch a little tv, read a book, then get sleepy, and fall asleep. It really helped me, and I take it every now and then. It is natural and not habit forming, which I really like.
Avatar f tn You can go back on it and taper off more slowly and see if that helps, or you could try taking melatonin and natural relaxants such as valerian or homeopathic remedies and see if it helps. Do you exercise? Have you tried taking fish oil?
1115678 tn?1258812829 I also have panic attack and anxiety from occasional insomnia. I was on Paxil and Klonopin. Recently I want off Paxil but stay on Klonopin (as needed basis). then I had insomnia and my panic attack came back I went back on Paxil after 4 mos. . However after two weeks of taking Paxil I strated getting severe insomnia for the last three days. Do you or anyone has experienced this situation before?
1063764 tn?1272821064 It's hard to see exactly where they would interact, since they work on completely different physiological processes. Then again, everyone has their own peculiarities when it comes to this stuff. Melatonin is a hormone made naturally by the body to set the body clock and as an antioxidant. It doesn't affect serotonin in any direct way, but obviously if you're not sleeping well it won't help serotonin do its thing.
Avatar f tn I have been having health problems and just alot going on. I do notice the diffrence now. Feeling better not 100% but nothing to complane about. I have sleeping problems with the health problems and the anxiety doesn't help. The doctor prescribed amitriptyline at bed to help sleep. I read that there is a chance of seritonin? syndrom for this. She only prescirbed 10 mg. How much of a chance is there? I asked while in the office and she said it was safe to take with all my medicines.
Avatar n tn While taking it along with an antidepressant does kind of double up the effect on melatonin (ssris like Paxil work on serotonin, and serotonin manufactures melatonin), melatonin is one of the safest things we can take. Just know that small doses work better than large ones, so you don't need to take much. Also know that age by itself can cause sleep problems. I would ask, how active are you? Do you do enough activity in a day, including exercise, to make you tired?
527657 tn?1214051850 I read up about both but am wondering if weight gain is a problem with zoloft. As for paxil i gained over 25 pounds and now Im trying to lose it and it sure isnt easy. I found out you don't take zoloft at night but paxil you do. I have got to lose this weight.
Avatar n tn I was on Paxil 5 years ago for divorce anxiety and tapered off slowly and it was fine. I just started it again because of general anxiety issues. I have just taken it 5 mg for 5 days then 10 mg for two days then, 5 mg for 1 day, 2.5 mg for 1 day then quit. I am having the worst anxiety. My counselor tells me that this was such a small dose for such a small time I should not be having any reactions, but I cannot pull out of the anxiety. I tried .50 mg melatonin last night, and am worse.
Avatar m tn I would be dog tired, but couldnt flip the switch. I tried melatonin and benadryl but it doesnt seem to matter, its like I now have a fear of trying to sleep, my chest pains flare up and it feels like my body locks up in a panic when i close my eyes. So i didnt take it last night, actually slept a little bit better. And took the zoloft in the morning instead. BUT, i have been groggy, and plain sleepy and out of it all day. Could this be the zoloft making me tired in the morning?
993545 tn?1249456679 I take a whole pill of buspar when i wake up in the morning and i take a pill of paxil and another whole pill of buspar at about 10ish..
Avatar n tn Actually, insomnia and sleep issues are often associated with anxiety and depression and when you treat those conditions, the sleep issue resolves. I'm not a fan of adding sleep aids myself other than melatonin. I absolutely agree with your doctor that you take the short acting benzo as you get your other long term anti depressant on board. Why would you not start the Celexa? Paxil is a drug that does help may people.
Avatar n tn Obsesive thoughts being the most stressful over the years. I am currently on Paxil (2wks) and Luvox (1 wk). Since last October when I found out I was going to get divorced and have to leave my kids and home I have had all kinds of problems emotionally and mentally. My symptoms include crying all the time, obsessive thoughts of suicide (although I really don't want to do it), feelings of watching myself or being with myself (quite often) and not being able to sleep at all.
Avatar m tn Thanks Guys, Thankyou for the PM's. SelmaS - I had an endoscopy a few months back and doc here in Beijing said I had inflammation of the esophagus and SLIDING HIATUS HERNIA, I do have distention of the belly, a bit of a beer belly so this may contribute to stretching the LES or a pushing up pressure when I sit and the belly has nowhere to go if you know what I mean.
Avatar n tn ve been taking 10 mg paxil and 0.25 xanax, everyday for two years in the morning at 1040 and 540 then paxil 10 mg at night. If i stop taking the xanax i feel wierd. i read the withdrawl am so scared. I rather take paxil than xanax. I want to at least get off xanax but don't want withdrawls. what should I do? I think am addicted to them.
Avatar f tn Hello, I just turned 19 last week and I struggled with strong negative thoughts for years. Decided to go to a psychiatrist less than a year ago in January after so many existential crisis, depression and despersonalization. The psychiatrist prescribed me Agomelatine, I took it for three months but it was too expensive and I couldn't even find it in my country. So he changed it to Paxil and it literally ruined me. At first it was okay but then I started feeling worse. It started my anxiety.
Avatar m tn t want to take the trazadone or anything else. It has a bunch of different adaptogens and some melatonin and works quickly. Ativan is a nasty little drug also the rebound sucked. Check out a website called curezone and got to the truth in medicine forum the forum moderator is super knowledgeable and can help you tons...
355133 tn?1241569648 HELP! i have been taxing Paxil for years. i needed something to help more for depression(i have anxiety AND depression). so my doc decides Lamictal. BAD IDEA. first i was nauseous. then, i starting experiencing "hypnic jerk" (a constant jerking awake as you are trying to sleep)any time i tried to sleep. now, i've been having horrible heart palpitations. again, when i am trying to sleep, i will be just about falling asleep when..BOOM! my heart wakes me up!
527657 tn?1214051850 I am on paxil for that but i still need help sleeping i get anxiety when i think of nighttime and sleep. Hence im taking the tylenol pm. its working so im not complaining.
Avatar m tn I suggest you try melatonin supplements for a while. And get lots of sunlight on your skin, that seems to help, with sleep and depression. And conbining st johns and 5-htp at low doses should be fine. But dont have more than what you recommended above I would have one of each a day (st johns in the morning, 5-htp at night) or serotonin syndrome is a real possibility.
Avatar f tn Generally, time zone crossing disrupts both the melatonin system and causes a lot of oxidation in the body. Some people, for example, solve jet lag by taking melatonin. Some do it by taking superfoods that contain tons of antioxidants -- I used to manage health food stores and there was a product that used specially formulated wheat grass sprouts for maximum glutathione manufacture in the body, and this helped a lot of my customers who travelled a lot.
Avatar n tn light exposure slows down melatonin production, fighting sleepiness and depression. The light reaches the brain through the retina of the eye, as nerve impulses, to alter hormone levels, which in turn reset your body clock and boost your immune system. Some doctors and health farms offer luminotherapy as a treatment, but there are also special lamps on the market for home use.
Avatar n tn I take paxil 25 cr now and it is working pretty good. My doc upped me to 37.5 and I noticed no difference either so went back down to 25 without a problem. I think as long as you are taking paxil going down on dose is not an issue, it's if you go off all at once but my son who is 14 and has just developed panic attacks was put on zoloft 50 mgs and it has helped him. I took zoloft first but gave me gastro problems so doc wanted me to switch.
Avatar f tn My husband and I are trying to have kids. We have been trying for only a few month, however, we are not young anymore (35) and I don't want to wait a year before consulting with a doctor (as it usually recommended). So here is my question: My husband has been taking paxil for the past 13 years (10mg). From the research online I found out that paxil changes sperm DNA that reduces permeability and as a result reduces the chance for pregnancy.
Avatar f tn I take these two meds, why?
Avatar f tn First, if you're on any drug such as benzos or neurontin that target GABA don't take this. Second, GABA supplements don't usually cross the blood/brain barrier, so they don't usually work. The best way to supplement for GABA, assuming you're not on medication that targets it, is to take the pseudo amino acid taurine and B6, which together with other co-factors make GABA in the body.
Avatar f tn Have you ever tried therapy? And I'm no fan of Paxil as a starting drug -- it's a difficult drug and, as noted above, is quite noted for weight gain. Did you see a psychiatrist or a general practitioner? Because general docs aren't very good at this sort of thing. As for the melatonin, keep in mind it's main function is to reset your body clock. I have a similar problem with sleep, though my cause is different, so I go to sleep very late as well.
Avatar n tn My heart is full of love now and I would never have enjoyed that completely if I was on paxil, ambien, and xanax. Now I can smell, I've lost 22 pounds, I'm so happy, I'm still poor but so what. I know what I'm doing and I can make very good decisions and understand the consequences. I love you out there, whoever you are. Take care.
Avatar f tn I just found this, and I wanted to make a comment on the chance there are anxiety sufferers who are also being treated for breast cancer. It make be a well know issue now, but when my wife began Tamoxifen treatment following her breast cancer surgery and radiation, I saw an article on TV regarding drug interaction between Paxil and Tamoxifen. We immediately mentioned it to my wife's oncologist, and he initially dismissed it and told my wife to continue to take the two drugs as prescribed.
Avatar n tn What happens if i find out im pregnant and am on Paxil? I hear that it is very bad to be on Paxil especially during the first trimester. I definately want to come off of it-but i cant do it cold turkey being that the withdrawal symptoms are pretty bad. If, in the past, i missed a dose-I would begin feeling very dizzy and nauseaus. Im sure this affect or worse wouldnt be good for the baby either. If I ween myself off slowly-im still taking Paxil in my system during the first trimester.