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Paxil did something because no matter what I tried I could not sleep more than an 1-4 hours after it. I am now an a benzo which I would have been given right away for a day or 2 and all would have been fine to calm my anxiety.
After Paxil I tried, ambien hydroxyzine, hormones, buspar and even went to see a neurologist who gave me Zoloft and that kept me awake for 36 hours. finally a psychiatrist gave me the Clonazepam and doxepin. That’s the only way I can sleep. My sleep drive does not get intense enough for me to sleep even though I’m exhausted. I can stay up well past 24 hours I’ll sleep 4-7 hours on medication without it I will sleep 1 or less in a 24 hour period.
I tried CBTI and for weeks went to bed at the same time, tired to build the sleep pressure and nothing really improved. He has now recommended me to do a sleep study and see a sleep specialist to see what is really happening. It is no longer anxiety but it did start that way but after Paxil no matter what I tried I could not calm down it’s like it took my brain into over drive. I can’t function on 1 hour of sleep each day.
