katewatI am on some pain med's and can't sleep, I am on ambien and trazadone but it just does'nt help anymore, so I tried rozerem (if I spelled that right) it did nothing, I tried this sleep promote vitamin and still nothin. I agree with another post that you should only use your bed for sleeping, well ya know, no watchin tv or lying there etc. just sleep. I don't do that I don't have a choice I have to watch tv at night and it's the only place I can. So if anyone has the same problem or can suggest anything else I have'nt tried let me know please. Thankyou.
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marjorie ...27 May 2010
Have you tried Amitryptiline (Elavil) ? I take 50mg. 45 minutes before bedtime and that has helped some, may be increasing it to 75mg. I have the same problem as you, can't sleep for nothing. I have tried everything under the sun and then some, from all natural to many--many presciption drugs. I was on Trazadone and a very high dose, it did absolutely nothing for me but put on weight. Ambien and Benadryl do just the opposite to me especially the Benadryl. I can actually stay up and wide awake for 5 days on one Benadryl over the counter strenghth. I have tried Restoril, Ativan and Klonopin with no success either. I had also watched TV at bedtime because I wasn't sleeping at all, but the Amitryptiline has helped some, I can usually get about 3 1/2-4 hours in most of the time, like I said it may be increasing but it will be worth it if I can get at least 4 hours of sleep, anything is better than nothing I guess.
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