Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I need help with something. When my girl was on around 20mg. of Luvox and inositol I saw able to get her to sleep with a small dose of melatonin and she kind of stayed asleep although not peaceful. Now she is on 4mg. of Celexa and I am not able to get her tired with triple the dose of melatonin I use to give. (We stopped the Luvox because she was getting too mean at night.) My questions are: Is the Luvox less stimulating then the Celexa, or did giving the inositol help with the stimulating effect of the Luvox? I stopped the inositol because it seemed to make her more agitated. Perhaps I should add it back at a smaller dose. This girl has been up for days. I wonder if I just need to be higher on the Celexa. My gut instinct says it will give her even worse insomnia, but I guess I need to try it. Any suggestion are soooo welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I don't know anything about Celexa but I do know that Luvox can make a person sleepy. The dose your daughter was taking of Luvox was very low to help with OCD. You said she was taking 20 mg and I take 200 mg per day while both of my daughters take 300 mg a day each. What does your doctor say about the sleep? My youngest takes Clonidine at night to help her fall asleep and has for years. It stays in the system for about four hours so it doesn't help her stay asleep; just fall asleep. I wish you luck--the lack of sleep is so hard on everyone involved! Kelley in NV Celexa/Luvox I need help with something. When my girl was on around 20mg. of Luvox and inositol I saw able to get her to sleep with a small dose of melatonin and she kind of stayed asleep although not peaceful. Now she is on 4mg. of Celexa and I am not able to get her tired with triple the dose of melatonin I use to give. (We stopped the Luvox because she was getting too mean at night.) My questions are: Is the Luvox less stimulating then the Celexa, or did giving the inositol help with the stimulating effect of the Luvox? I stopped the inositol because it seemed to make her more agitated. Perhaps I should add it back at a smaller dose. This girl has been up for days. I wonder if I just need to be higher on the Celexa. My gut instinct says it will give her even worse insomnia, but I guess I need to try it. Any suggestion are soooo welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Yes. She is on board with everything. I can't wait til the day when I find the magic bullet. I have to keep the faith! > Our son had insomnia with Celexa. It took some time, but eventually he stopped having that problem with it. He took it in the morning to try to combat that. Melatonin helped him though, but less so at first. > > Are you working with a doctor concerning mixing the Inositol with the SSRI? Because both can affect serotonin, and you want to make sure she is not getting too much. > > BJ > > > > > > I need help with something. When my girl was on around 20mg. of Luvox and inositol I saw able to get her to sleep with a small dose of melatonin and she kind of stayed asleep although not peaceful. Now she is on 4mg. of Celexa and I am not able to get her tired with triple the dose of melatonin I use to give. (We stopped the Luvox because she was getting too mean at night.) My questions are: Is the Luvox less stimulating then the Celexa, or did giving the inositol help with the stimulating effect of the Luvox? I stopped the inositol because it seemed to make her more agitated. Perhaps I should add it back at a smaller dose. This girl has been up for days. I wonder if I just need to be higher on the Celexa. My gut instinct says it will give her even worse insomnia, but I guess I need to try it. Any suggestion are soooo welcome. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 BJ. How bad was his insomnia when first starting the Celexa? It is confusing here, because she never slept to begin with, but I definitley think the Celexa makes it worse. > Our son had insomnia with Celexa. It took some time, but eventually he stopped having that problem with it. He took it in the morning to try to combat that. Melatonin helped him though, but less so at first. > > Are you working with a doctor concerning mixing the Inositol with the SSRI? Because both can affect serotonin, and you want to make sure she is not getting too much. > > BJ > > > > > > I need help with something. When my girl was on around 20mg. of Luvox and inositol I saw able to get her to sleep with a small dose of melatonin and she kind of stayed asleep although not peaceful. Now she is on 4mg. of Celexa and I am not able to get her tired with triple the dose of melatonin I use to give. (We stopped the Luvox because she was getting too mean at night.) My questions are: Is the Luvox less stimulating then the Celexa, or did giving the inositol help with the stimulating effect of the Luvox? I stopped the inositol because it seemed to make her more agitated. Perhaps I should add it back at a smaller dose. This girl has been up for days. I wonder if I just need to be higher on the Celexa. My gut instinct says it will give her even worse insomnia, but I guess I need to try it. Any suggestion are soooo welcome. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I am so glad to hear your story BJ. I too have to let her fall asleep when she gets tired and then let her sleep in after a really rough night. My girl is also homeschooled because of this. I love that your on this board. You are so helpful!!!! > Our son was never a sleeper either, and it worsened with the Celexa too. It seemed to improve very gradually. It took months though. But, we were also messing with the dosage for months, trying to find the dosage he needed to improve. > > Fortunately, we homeschooled, so I let him stay up, if needed, and sleep in, when needed. We just tried to work around it. I realize that's not the case for everybody though. If the Melatonin is not working, have you tried Benadryl? That can also make them tired. I know of someone who uses it instead of Melatonin, because it works better for them. For some, it can ramp them up though. Hopefully that won't be the case for your daughter. > > Have you tried visualized relaxation? Sometimes that can help them relax and makes them more sleepy. Our son used a recorded CD that walked him through relaxation, and that sometimes helped too. > > So sorry she is having that side effect. > > BJ > > > > > > > > > > I need help with something. When my girl was on around 20mg. of Luvox and inositol I saw able to get her to sleep with a small dose of melatonin and she kind of stayed asleep although not peaceful. Now she is on 4mg. of Celexa and I am not able to get her tired with triple the dose of melatonin I use to give. (We stopped the Luvox because she was getting too mean at night.) My questions are: Is the Luvox less stimulating then the Celexa, or did giving the inositol help with the stimulating effect of the Luvox? I stopped the inositol because it seemed to make her more agitated. Perhaps I should add it back at a smaller dose. This girl has been up for days. I wonder if I just need to be higher on the Celexa. My gut instinct says it will give her even worse insomnia, but I guess I need to try it. Any suggestion are soooo welcome. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hi Wilma, I couldn't remember the why of it, but certainly experienced it, so googled and found this- " Until recently, teens were often given a bad rap for staying up late, oversleeping for school, and falling asleep in class. But recent studies show that adolescent sleep patterns actually differ from those of adults or kids. These studies show that during the teen years, the body's circadian rhythm (sort of like an internal biological clock) is temporarily reset, telling a person to fall asleep later and wake up later. This change in the circadian rhythm seems to be due to the fact that the brain hormone melatonin is produced later at night for teens than it is for kids and adults. This can make it harder for teens to fall asleep early. " You can read more at the following link - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/take_care/how_much_sleep.html Barb > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Ugh. Not sure how much energy I have left. My girl is 11 and REALLY close to puberty. Right around the corner!!! Makes me nervous. Why do they not sleep around the teen years. Just the change in hormones??? > Thank you. ) > > That is great that you homeschool too. We found it helped a lot over the years, when OCD would interfere with life. The flexibility was really helpful. > > I hope she adjusts to the meds and the insomnia stops soon, like it did for us. > > But, then they hit the teen years and don't want to sleep again. lol It's always something. > > BJ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Thanks Barb > Hi Wilma, > > I couldn't remember the why of it, but certainly experienced it, so googled and found this- > > " Until recently, teens were often given a bad rap for staying up late, oversleeping for school, and falling asleep in class. But recent studies show that adolescent sleep patterns actually differ from those of adults or kids. > > These studies show that during the teen years, the body's circadian rhythm (sort of like an internal biological clock) is temporarily reset, telling a person to fall asleep later and wake up later. This change in the circadian rhythm seems to be due to the fact that the brain hormone melatonin is produced later at night for teens than it is for kids and adults. This can make it harder for teens to fall asleep early. " > > You can read more at the following link - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/take_care/how_much_sleep.html > > Barb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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