Re: Anyone Taken Ambien AND a Benzo for Sleep? » fachad

Posted by Alan on April 7, 2002, at 16:08:46

In reply to Anyone Taken Ambien AND a Benzo for Sleep?, posted by fachad on April 7, 2002, at 9:44:27

I've not tried it but sounds reasonable. I've heard of those that take ambien and when waking in the middle of the night, take a second full dose. Nothing wrong with that as long as it's not long term....
BZD's aren't really designed for sleep disturbance problems long term. If you don't have an anxiety disorder, then it's best not to use BZD's for this purpose as the same dosage over time will become less effective. Have you had a sleep study done to rule out sleep apnea?
Perhaps a small dosage of a sedating TCA or Trazadone would be helpful? Some even get a sedating rest from Benadryl (I get the paradoxical reaction unfortunately - the jitters).
Best,
Alan

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