04-06-2017, 12:07 AM
(04-05-2017, 11:37 PM)Texas Chemist Wrote: You must have an 'old-school' doc mr nobody. I haven't heard of a doctor prescribing tricyclics since I was in high school because SSRIs essentially replaced them as they started dispensing them like skittles.
If drowsiness is a side-effect of the tricyclics, which are/were typically prescribed for a very wide-range of conditions/symptoms, then writing a script for that reason would be analogous to a doctor prescribing Norco for those with depression because one of the side-effects is temporary euphoria.
Not trying to bash you in any way, but I would NEVER take a tricyclic antidepressant for sleep considering they have been around long enough for docs to know all of the side-effects that can come along with it.
I've personally found halcion to be the best for sleep for me. I do believe it is the most potent benzo out on the market (not marketed in US anymore) at 0.25mg tablets will knock a full-grown man right out. HALCION FOR THE WIN!!! LOL
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Dear Texas Chemist-You are correct all the way. However, there are docs out there who are prescribing seroquel-remeron and some tricyclics (will look up the one they are using) because they are not controlled/monitored the way benzos are and I myself would not be put through that kind of hell either.
You bring up another point THE RARE benzos like Halcion (triazolam) not in US and Restoril (temazepam) very hard to get-you pretty much have to go overseas were/are still the best there were...sigh I miss them
