Posted by Elizabeth on March 6, 2000, at 22:23:58
In reply to Re: Sleep problems?, posted by Linda on March 6, 2000, at 18:58:24
> > What sleep problems have you seen with long-term use of Sonata or Ambien?
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> The majority (> 95%?) of patients I have seen who have been prescribed long term treatment (over 10 days) with Ambien or Sonata have developed disordered sleep patterns or the return of insomnia despite continued use (every night).This is the opposite of what my pdoc and therapist have said about it. I wonder if perhaps the patient groups aren't different and that is wht causes the disparity? (I'm thinking that maybe they're mainly treating patients with insomnia associated with psych illness or with the side effects of other drugs, while your patients are mostly "normies" who are just having sleep troubles...what do you think?)
> I have also seen a reluctance on the part of these patients to "give up" this med, despite it's obvious failure to alleviate the problem it was prescribed for.
Well, if they feel worse when they don't take it, one can hardly blame them!
poster:Elizabeth
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