I only take this drug for sleep, for 5 years now. I take the 2mg white bars. But even sometimes I don’t sleep great like I did when started. My doctor is pretty easy going but I feel funny want to ask him for 3mgs . Now I’m talking 90 a month instead of 60 a month?
Xanax - for sleeping upping my dose?
Question posted by JD12 on 14 Jan 2021
Last updated on 16 May 2024 by bobsy
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3 Answers
bobsy
16 May 2024
Try switching to Restoril (temazepam). Restoril is a benzo designed for sleep. Xanax is a short-acting benzo used for controlling anxiety. It usually wears off after 4 hours. Restoril is a benzo designed to last for 6 to 8 hours. Restoril comes in 2 doses: 15 mg capsules and 30 mg capsules.
Windchimes123
17 Jan 2021
Hi JD,
I agree with Kevin.
Tolerance is a bad word for these types of drugs.
Never hesitate to tell your doctor about the problems you are having or else, he will never know and you will be suffering needlessly.
1) Take a Drug Holiday (old fashioned term but under supervision). It basically means to go off if it for awhile so it works better when you go back on it.
2) Switch to another med.
3) My Fav - Discuss with your doc the possibility of combining another drug with your present meds.
Ex ... I tried most of them with the same problems after 6 months. It was like I didn’t take a pill at all! Desperate for sleep. I was sleeping every 3rd day and then 6 hours at most.
My great contribution here (Lol)...
He added trazodone (anti-depressant ) with combination of my usual Ambien.
It’s been working for 6 years!
BTW... If insomnia is a new problem, do NOT look for pills as first action.
Read about using all the different therapies first.
Once you start meds, it’s very hard to reclaim your previous lifestyle.
Have a sleep study if it becomes a problem affecting your everyday routine.
Sleep apnea is a quiet killer.
Peace!
C
kevinb1953
14 Jan 2021
You've probably built up a tolerance to this benzodiazepine. There are other meds for sleep that you might want to ask your doctor about.
TyreseTl
15 Jan 2021
Trazodone is a adequate sleeping pill
TyreseTl
15 Jan 2021
Oops... * an adequate*
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