Postpartum Depression

Serequel/Trazadone/Ativan/Ambien....questions??

I have been struggling w/ anxiety since my son turned about 7 months old.  My biggest problem is that my anxiety keeps me from falling or staying alseep.  I have been on different meds since then.  The medicine that has seemed to help me a lot is Serequel.  I take 600mg at night before bed.  However, it only makes me drowsy and doesn't knock me out.  Therefore, my psy. gave me Ativan and Ambien to help.  I could only take one or the other, not together.  Things were getting better, but both of these meds are highly addictive meds and last week I noticed that one Ativan wasn't doing it any more.  I had to take 2 to put me to sleep.  So I called my doctor and he said that that isn't good and he wants to get me off my Ativan and Ambien.  He prescribed me 100mg of Trazadone.  It is an antidepressant, but is also prescribed to help w/ insomnia and isn't addictive.  I am suppose to take it with food and keep taking the Serequel as well. 

I am now having anxiety about taking this new med...weaning off the others and this new one not working?!  Anybody have similar problems or have used any of these meds for any reason at all?

I have an apt with my therapist tomorrow and I've been seeing her since April and I still can't calm my anxiety by meself.  I've been relying on the meds.  Man this just sucks!!!!!  I am so damn tired of obessessing about sleeping every single day!!  Grrrrr!  Sorry for this long vent!  :( 

Help if you can!

PPD/PPA Mom...it has been super hard, but I'm making it! Slow steps...
Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1).  
Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!


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