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I got off anti psychotics gained weight they were for sleep i take 15mg buspar (buspirone) what are sleep med that will let me stay asleep and not tired?

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Dr. Amanda Itzkoff answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sleep & psych: There's no one best medication for treatment of insomnia, nor one best class of med. Talk with your doctor about the right medication for your symptoms. Changes in sleep patterns (sleeping more or less) may represent exacerbation of an underlying psychiatric illness (depression, mania, anxiety ...). Changes in sleep habits shu b reported to ur doc. Adderall, (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) a stimulant, may worsen insomnia.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sleep: Talk with your prescribing doctor (psychiatrist). I often suggest my patients use Buspar to help reduce their anxiety and combine that with Melatonin. It often works better than the more expensive sedatives/ sleep medications.

Answered 10/30/2018

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