silentmarlin76 said:If you want my two cents, maybe look into Mirzaten... you could take it every night before hitting the hay. Just make sure you hammer out the dosage with your psychiatrist first, though. Seriously, don't go tweaking anything or adding stuff on your own without talking to them...
Look, Xanax isn't actually a sleep med, and Q-pin is basically an opioid that just "levels you out," which is why people sell it as a sleep aid, but it's not really that. For most regular folks who aren't dealing with actual addiction issues, it'll knock you out, but there are way too many of these things floating around the market being handed out left and right.
Prazina is heavy-duty stuff, and honestly, it's probably why you're feeling so groggy. Prazina is typically used to help people coming off opioid withdrawal... If you want to stay functional, talk to your psychiatrist about something like Paxil or whatever—something that won't leave you feeling totally drained, exhausted, and just totally numb. There isn't really a "magic pill" to lift you up... at worst, adding another pill just means you're building another dependency, and that's the last thing you want.
Look, you don't need to explain Xanax to me—I’ve unfortunately had a fair amount of experience with it myself—and I'm certainly not claiming it's a sleeping pill. My point was simply that mixing Ambien, Xanax, and Quetiapine to fight insomnia is a bad idea; a specialist needs to pick one specific, appropriate medication instead.
Just so we're all on the same page here:
Ambien Xanax Quetiapine Regarding Quetiapine—yeah, I suffer from terrible insomnia, and after trying plenty of meds that worked for a little while before losing their edge, my shrink prescribed this antipsychotic. It's used in low doses for anxiety and sleep, but in
higher doses for psychosis (schizophrenia, mania, bipolar disorder... it's all in the pamphlet)
One quick side note—my doctor is an absolutely stellar psychiatrist-psychotherapist and is incredibly well-versed in psychopharmacology. She isn't one of those doctors who just hands out prescriptions like candy; I truly feel for people who end up in the hands of those types.
Prazosin is a potent drug and it leaves you feeling groggy. It's meant for managing opioid withdrawal..
That's news to me, though it is also used for insomnia along with what's listed in the instructions.
Try taking—in consultation with your psychiatrist—something like Paxil or similar. It won't leave you feeling so lethargic, tired, and foggy.. there is no "magic pill".. potentially, adding another pill on top of that just creates more dependency.. and that's not what you want..
All benzodiazepines become addictive after a certain point.
As for Paxil, I assume by "magic pill" you meant antidepressants—there's already been a ton written about that—but I'll just add that psychotherapy should really be the foundation, with medication serving as temporary support rather than the only option, unless, of course, they are absolutely necessary.
In conclusion—yes, everything absolutely needs to be handled in coordination with a professional. We're just sharing our personal experiences here, which is what this thread is for, right?
And, as has been said countless times in previous posts, medications affect everyone differently, so it often takes trying a few different options (not all at once, please don't misunderstand me!) to find the right fit.😁) how one might actually track down the "real" deal, if you know what I mean😉
