Posted by chemist on July 11, 2004, at 22:43:03
In reply to HELP! Bad Ambien problems, posted by green willow on July 11, 2004, at 20:25:50
> Have any of you had problems with Ambien? I have bad insomnia, and my sleep doc has had me alternating Ambien and Sonata every other night. All of a sudden I cannot sleep on the Sonata nights, except for about 1 hour 45 min. I think it is Ambien rebound. My doctor just said he cannot comment, but my pharmacist agreed with me. What do you guys think I should do, discontinue the Ambien and find something new to fight the insomnia, or take Ambien every night till it fizzles? Doctor had me try Zanaflex with the Sonata, also Traz with the Sonata. I still did not sleep on those nights. It is like I am wired to stay awake - a chemical high. I am convinced that Zanaflex is from the other side (hades) and Trazadone messes with my heart too much. Incidentally I am ill with auto-immune problems and also trying to recover from serious injuries. What are your thoughts? Have any of you been prescribed alternating Ambien and Sonata ? How have some of you weened off Ambien?
hello there, chemist here....alternating nights with ambien and sonata sounds silly to me, given the very short elimination half-life of ambien and ultra-short elimination half-life of sonata. in that you are awakening on the sonata nights but not the ambien nights, it would seem that your problem requires ambien every night. why don't you fly that by your doctor and see what she/he says? i would hold off on the benzos, as ambien (and sonata) provides restful sleep and benzos deprive one of all the stages needed for a good night's rest. if ambien - up to 10 mg hs - does not work, try the benzos.....all the best, chemist
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