Posted by Elizabeth on January 30, 2002, at 19:04:21
In reply to Ambien vs. Sonata vs. Ativan for insomnia?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on January 30, 2002, at 2:28:38
People who take benzos for sleep every night are likely to develop tolerance to the sedative effect of the drug, even if they don't take it around-the-clock. In contrast, a lot of people can take Ambien for a very long time -- a couple of years, at least -- without becoming tolerant. This isn't universal, but tolerance is much rarer with Ambien than with the benzos.
The benzos (Ativan and Klonopin) have some muscle-relaxant effect that might help with your cramps. The main difference betweem the two is that Ativan is shorter-acting.
Ambien doesn't last very long; that's the main problem I had with it.
-elizabeth
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