IcePrincess88 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) My sleep has not been so good lately. My depression is also worsen. I intended on getting on Wellbutrin today. but I must wait 2 weeks and taper of Celexa. In addition she gave me Elavil to take at night. Any one ever taken this? What was it like? Edited June 1, 2015 by IcePrincess88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkspur Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I took Elavil at a very low dose for irritable bowel. It did make me sleep better, much more rested. Can't speak to it's effect on depression, I only took 25mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I take 50-150mg of Elavil for sleep. I also take Wellbutrin. The Elavil is great for sleep, I have bad insomnia and tried many other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 It's an older tricyclic antidepressant that helps and has helped a lot of people. My aunt swears by it. I never liked it. I always felt so hung over the next day that all I wanted to do was sleep (more than 12 hours). But that's just my experience. Yours might be completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 My son takes elavil for migraines, but it has the added benefit of sleep. He's never had a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincess88 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 So it's pretty much like Trazadone? This appointment was so confusing! My mood swings and depression are worse, yet she decreased the Seroquel XL from 400 to 300. I'm also tapering off Celexa so I can give Wellbutrin a try. I guess she takes a one or the other approach. Finally added this new medicine, but I just got off Trazadone a couple of months ago because it made me so drowsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincess88 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Well I took it last night (25mgs) and slept for a good 11 hours. Only problem is I'm extremely drowsy now and probably going to end up going back to sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 That's pretty much how it affected me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincess88 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 It's my 2nd day on it and I once again slept 11 hours and could barely stay awake during the day. I had to take a nap again. Tommorow Im supposed to be doubling the dosage. I don't think I can handle that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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