Posted by Jakeman on July 2, 2005, at 20:20:23
In reply to lunesta @3mg great; poopout at wk 3???, posted by pulse on July 2, 2005, at 6:26:56
After taking 3 mgs of Lunesta for a couple of months I noticed that it was losing some of its punch...I upped the dose to 4.5 and am doing better. According to my sleep Dr. (and Sepracor's study, see below) Lunesta should not poop-out. I have my doubts. For now though I like it better than any other sleep medication that I've tried, including Ambien.
"Among patients with CHRONIC INSOMNIA, a 6-month course of ESZOPICLONE provided improvements in time to sleep onset, sleep maintenance, and sleep quality compared with placebo, with no evidence indicating that eszopiclone-treated patients developed tolerance to the drug."
Krystal AD, Walsh JK, Laska E et al: Sustained efficacy of eszopiclone over 6 months of nightly treatment: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in adults with chronic insomnia, Sleep 2003; 26(7):793-799.
best regards ~Jake
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