sleep study maybe need new

[Mouchet]

I am currently very unhappy with my sleep.

I think I have insomnia and tons of mask leaks or not correct level.

Either way should I go for a sleep study if I am trying new meds or weening off an antidepressant?
Going from 20 mg Trintellix to 10.
Going to try Mirapex or gabapentin


It may change everything, yes or no?

[zonker]

would you do me a favor? please keep it to one post. it makes it easier for the folks here to keep track of you, rather than trying scan over multiple posts.

thank you very much!

and good luck.

[Pugsy]

Trintellix is a type of anti depression medication in the SSRI family.
Google SSRIs and sleep and start reading...they mess with sleep a lot. Insomnia a common sided effect.

Sleep onset insomnia...where we have trouble going to sleep
Sleep maintenance insomnia...where we have trouble staying asleep.
Fatigue is also a well known side effect.

I wouldn't even remotely think of doing an in lab sleep study while changing meds or coming off meds or changing dosage...especially with SSRI meds.

Take each medication and google for the known side effects. Look at more than one reference point.

If part of your sleep issues is related to medications...the best therapy in the world is unlikely to let you feel the good numbers.

[kteague]

Either way should I go for a sleep study if I am trying new meds or weening off an antidepressant? Going from 20 mg Trintellix to 10. Going to try Mirapex or gabapentin

For what diagnosis might you be prescribed Mirapex or gabapentin? I saw in a prior post you were wondering if you might have RLS, so it sounded like you haven't had a diagnosis. Could you perchance video yourself while sleeping to see if there is excessive movement for which a sleep study could be useful to document and diagnose? If it is tolerable, I would suggest you getting medication free for a while. Always a chance meds can actually cause RLS, and it would be nice to know if your sleep improves without adding new meds that could each cause potential problems.

[Mouchet]

I had severe rls notes a few years ago in sleep study.

He prescribed buspar at first but that made anxiety jump thru the roof.

I then tried gabapentime but psychiatrist refused to give it to me because she said it made me too tired.

I then gave up on sleep meds...now waking up 5 times a night so I have to do something.

Read about meds and sleep so trying to ween off trintellix- hoping gabapentime or Mirapex fixes sleep and makes weening easier

[kteague]

Everyone's different. Maybe gabapentin will help you. I was unable to tolerate the side effects at the dose the doctor thought might be therapeutic. I would caution you against going on Mirapex without first taking some measures that are thought to lessen the risk of side effects and augmentation. Get your ferritin level to around 100 before starting the med. Once starting the med, stay at a reasonably low dose. If it's not working, it's not working. Don't let a nondiscerning doctor keep increasing your dose thinking more is better. It's not. More comes with increased risk of problems that you don't want. I wouldn't wish compulsive behaviors, augmentation, or withdrawal on my worst enemy. Has your doctor done a complete iron workup on you? I read where some treat their RLS with iron infusions when their deficiency is severe. I fully understand your misery. In the end after years of suffering, what worked best for me was getting off meds that were making me worse and finding a baseline of my symptoms. I began taking a few supplements to give my body some support to try and be healthier. Then I made treatment decisions based on the severity of my remaining symptoms. I opted to try using a TENS Unit to treat my legs (and resultant sleep) and have for 7 years been able to be med free for the RLS/PLMD. Still take meds for other things. Hope you soon find what will work for you, and much sooner than I did. I had no one to warn me of the pitfalls.