Posted by Ritch on May 13, 2003, at 23:49:29
In reply to Is Klonopin as a sleep med ok?, posted by HOK on May 13, 2003, at 15:52:40
> I need a good night's sleep for once!!
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> Has anybody had any problem in using very low doses (0.625-1.25mg) of klonopin before bedtime for long-term sleep therapy?
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> Is there any next day withdrawal effect in just using the klonopin at night and not during the day? Will I have more daytime anxiety?
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> Ambien and Sonata don't work b/c of their short-half lives - they wake me up after about 4 hours.
> And my psychiatrist says that there is a lot more abuse with ambien than with klonopin, is this true?
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Sonata woke me up too early as well, and I generally don't have trouble getting to sleep-the main trouble is staying asleep. I've never tried Ambien. I've never had any trouble with withdrawal effects (next-day) from Klonopin. The biggest hassle I've found is avoiding meds/dosages during the day that tend to trigger/aggravate the insomnia from the getgo. I use Klonopin triple-use as an antimanic, antipanic, and hypnotic. It's also cheap.
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