Posted by yxibow on October 15, 2009, at 14:14:02
In reply to Re: Is 6mg of Lunesta too much, posted by tiopenster on October 14, 2009, at 9:38:03
> If i take 1.5mg of Xanax (1mg won't do the trick) then I'm hammered the next day. The same is for Klonopin. I haven't tried the others.
I understand... 1.5mg of Xanax is a fair amount -- I wouldn't be surprised if it left you groggy.
Xanax is a pretty fast acting drug and has a short half life -- it shouldn't actually leave you 'hammered', but with the amount you've taken I wouldn't be surprised.
Klonopin can give that feeling, it is a long acting benzodiazepine.Neither are indicated for sleep although some people use them.
Have you tried Restoril ? (temazepam) Its more indicated for sleep -- I can't tell you whether you will be 'hammered' or not, most sleep agents have some feeling of that afterward, its just a question of how much.
A weaker benzodiazepine is oxazepam (Serax), its not prescribed too much because of that, generally more for geriatric use because it doesn't go through the liver, just the kidneys.
Librium is the weakest and is used these days only for alcoholism withdrawal.
I wouldn't suggest Dalmane, as it is a very potent sleep agent, much more than Restoril.
As for the rest of the suggestions, I'd try amitriptyline (although mostly NE, it has 5HTP too)Otherwise doxylamine.
In general -- if you know when you need to get up, and you have these after effects, I would tack on about 1-2 more hours backwards when you take it for sleep. That way it has time to leave your system the next day. It might do the trick. Just a suggestion-- tidings
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