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Trazodone - How many hours do you sleep on trazadone?
I wanted to get some idea how many hours does trazadone make you sleep. I am considering bringing trazadone up for discussion with my doctor.
What to do when Ambien stops working?
I have chronic insomnia. Ambien has stopped working because I've taken it for years. It gradually lost its effectiveness and i had to double up on doses to get a few hours sleep. Then I'd run out of pills whuch was a problem. So I'd substitute with lorazapam. But that stopped working as well. OTC's... read more
(CFS) - is there a legal amphetamine to treat chronic fatigue. All I want?
... to do is sleep. I cant take this anymore. I have no life. I can stay up for about 4-6 hours then I cant seem to fight the fatigue. This is worse than any pain issue I have e.g, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, 2 knee replacements and it just goes on and on. I need energy. Ive tried herbs such as b12... read more
Buprenorphine - what are the withdrawal symptoms from butrans patches 5mg?
ive been on the 5mg patches for back pain for 6months,but i have sleep disturbance and puritis..i have decided to stop them two days ago..am i doing myself harm... i have had shaky legs during the night..what other symptoms could i have and do i need to inform my doctor... i am still taking... read more
Abilify - how long does it take to get through initial side effects?
started off on 10mg feel weak, tired, shaky and anxious. need to lie down all the time and sleep, but cant sleep, cant eat properly.
Is anyone having trouble getting off Ambien? Any advice for getting back natural sleep cycle?
I have been on ambien for 7 months now and am trying to stop using it. I am seeing a sleep/addiction doctor and its just been hard. Ambien makes me feel sick to my stomach even when I think of it. It used to make me feel great, now I feel anxious all the time and sleep is constantly on my mind - or... read more
What is best for sleep, Ambien or Trazadone or both?
I am prescribed ambien and trazadone for insomnia I only sleep for short periods of time? Now when I got the ambien I was told that it was the strongest sleep aid available - it was also a controlled substance. Now my trazadone isn't but i feel like ambien doesn't even come close to making me fall... read more
Doctor no longer willing to prescribe ambien?
Before 9/11 I was on ambien. Back then, I got a new doctor who convinced me to get off of it because “drugs are bad”. Two months later, sleep deprived, I lost my job, lost my insurance, and couldn't go back to that lousy doctor who took me off the drug without any real supervision. Since then I've l... read more
Restoril (temazepam) for sleep. Pros and cons?
Haven't been sleeping well of late which is highly unusual for me, but anyway just started taking Restoril last night. 15mgs kept me alseep for 4 hours then awake, though I was able to go back to sleep. I awoke with a headache. Is this a common side effect? Took 30mgs tonight to see if I can sleep... read more
I take about 1000 mg of Diphenhydramine HCI every night to sleep. What are the side effects?
These are a sleeping aid from over the counter.
Could changing generic brand of metoprolol tartrate caused problems?
Started feeling bad and different (more disoriented, numbness, sleep problems) a few days after my latest refill of metoprolol tartrate and now I notice pharmacy changed my generic brand from Mylan to Caraco. Pills look different but I've identified them as correct doses. I feel worse but I can't... read more
What can I take to sleep and not dream, I have been of meds after meds nothing is working?
on meds for bipolar and not even seroquel will make me sleep
Can hydroxyzine make you jittery and anxious?
My doctor prescribed me hydroxyzine for panic disorder and sleep. I found out it was like an antihistamine. Now I am afraid to take it because antihistamines get me all hopped up and more anxious than I was before. Has anyone had this problem while on hydroxyzine?
I've read increased sex drive with lamictal. Those that have experienced this, do you take it in the
... am, pm, or split dose? I take in the morning because I struggle to sleep, but increased sex drive would be nice. What dose did you start having this benefit? I'm tapering up pretty slow because it makes me grumpy for about a week or more with each increase.
Why can't I sleep while taking TiZANidine?
I Have recently been prescribed TiZANidine for bad muscle spasms. And since starting the prescription, If I take one before bed, I can not sleep. It keeps me up all night with just a thousand thoughts running through my head. I've tried reading up on it and everything I read, everyone claims it... read more
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