Posted by Jennifer on August 3, 2000, at 4:02:17
In reply to did you take it for sleep ? » SLS, posted by danf on August 2, 2000, at 21:35:10
Thanks guys! I questioned the dentist about the "forgetfulness" thing since I remembered having to check on any elderly patients around midnight to see if they were "out to lunch" after their h.s. dose of Halcion, but I infrequently worked the med unit, so I never had the opportunity to see anyone with "occassional" use. He said the anti-anxiety effect would wear off in 3-4 hours which is plenty long enough for me, but I'm forgetful enough as it is. My main thing is that when I need xanax, I need it NOW. Even sublingually it isn't fast enough. I'd pay good money for a hep-lock and an IV push! I can go weeks without needing it any, but occassionally I may need it a couple times in the same week. Unfortunately, I don't now how much I need. Sometimes 1mg covers the immediate situation and I'm ready to sleep in an hour. At the other end of the spectrum: Once I was subpeoned by the District Attorney in a murder case (No, I had NOTHING to do with it, I was just the nurse that turned the family in to APS). I talked with her beforehand that I would feel MAJORLY TRAPPED, so she promised me I would be up first, and only on the stand about 20 minutes. I took 2mg of xanax at 8am, then another.5mg at 8:30, then .5mg more every half hour so that it would "peak" while I was on the stand. The defense attorney decided I needed to go LAST, after lunch, and after FOUR hours of testimony, I had taken a total of 10mgs (between 8-5pm) and I was WIDE AWAKE. Boy did I sleep that night though! I didn't remember making my family dinner, but they said I did. That's probably what the Halcion feeling is like. I have a pdoc appt coming up, so I think I'll run it by him. I doubt he'll go for it though. I'm going on vacation the 12th...I'd sure hate to forget that I got to go! Thanks for the advice! Jennifer
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