Posted by alienatari on April 26, 2005, at 21:43:18
In reply to Re: HELP... Lunesta or Geodon » Sadaiyappan, posted by JenStar on April 26, 2005, at 17:02:42
I agree i dont think a drug can cause dependance from one dosage. Even herion or any opiate can not do this. I have read that it can take even upto 6 months of heroin use to become addicted physically (though they may be psychologically addicted to the drug much sooner).
> hi sadaiyappan,
> welcome to the board! Sorry to hear about your sleep issues. For what it's worth, here is my advice.
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> I would first try to investigate what someone gave you at that party. Was it a pill, an injection, a dissolvable tablet, asomething to smoke/inhale, etc? Can you call the people who gave or attended the party and ask for some honest information from them?
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> Talk to your doctor frankly about various possibilities so you can understand the true side effects of whatever drug it was.
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> I'm not a drug expert or connoisseur, but I believe there are very few drugs that would cause an immediate dependency (heroin, only?). Also, the half-life of most drugs is MUCH shorter than 4 weeks, so it's unlikely the drug itself was still in your system, unless you continued to ingest it or something that had interacted with it.
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> Is it possible that something else you were taking for sleep or another medical condition might have helped cause the chemical taste/ weird sensations? Or could the fear over the unknown have helped cause panic & anxiety over it?
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> I think most docs recommend sticking with one sleep aid and say not to rotate them in and out. The body is supposed to best respond to one drug at a time. Again, I'd talk this over with your doctor, being very open about everything else you're taking. Even certain vitamins & herbal supplements -- even grapfruit juice! -- can cause certain drugs to work differently.
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> Good luck. I'm sorry your sleep is so disrupted. I hope you're feeling better soon!
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