Posted by Larry Hoover on March 21, 2009, at 12:17:54
In reply to Re: Is Temazepam (Restoril) 'too much'? FIRST TRY, posted by detroitpistons on March 20, 2009, at 9:13:25
> Well, one thing I can say for sure is that it worked very well on the first try at 15mg. Hopefully, I can keep it at 15 or 30mg.
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> I felt it probably a half hour after taking it. I lay down on the couch with the TV on and I felt it take over. I fell asleep, and stayed asleep. I woke up at 9:00am and felt refreshed. There's really no grogginess to speak of, but the real test will be on the days when I have school.I'm sorry my response is coming somewhat late in the analysis, but I think your experience bodes very well for using Restoril.
I've been using it for over a decade, with brief interludes. I have tried every sleep drug available in Canada, many of those before I was given Restoril, and one (or two?) later on. None have given me the sleep I needed, or left me feeling restored, with the exception of temazepam. I think its brand name is quite apt, in fact.
I have been at a stable dose for the whole period, except when I tapered off for medical reasons a couple of times. One instance was to rule out any link between the benzo and some cognitive problems I was having. Another instance was to give Remeron a try. I think I may have tried Seroquel in there, somewhere. Anyway, I did a taper when I went off, and I had no side effects. My insomnia returned, but I'd have a hard time even declaring that I had a rebound phenomenon. I don't think my sleep was worse than my unmedicated baseline; it just returned to that level.
I've used other benzos here and there over time, and temazepam is nothing like those. Nothing at all like those, in my experience. I hope benzophobia doesn't influence your decision-making process.
Lar
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