Posted by terra miller on July 20, 2001, at 20:25:09
In reply to To TERRA MILLER re Flashbacks: » terra miller, posted by Janelle on July 20, 2001, at 1:08:56
janelle-
re: ambien. i have just very recently had to stop ambien myself for the very reasons you mentioned. hmmmm. i'm switching over to trazodone this week to see if i can get some sleep. i just can't seem to convince myself that i am safe enough to fall into deep sleep. i've been pretty tired. eventually i just kind of pass out on the bed after the sleep deprivation takes over completely. it's a real drag. it's not always this way. but i am processing a lot of flashbacks myself lately, and it is very hard- i agree- to not think about them to the point of anxiety and panic. and it's even harder to try to talk myself into believing that the perceived danger is from the past and not my present. ahhh, the nature of flashbacks. anyway, understand your ambien comments. to be totally honest, sometimes the best sleep aid is half a glass of wine (i have no tolerance of alcohol at all. i can swallow twice and already not be safe to drive.) so a very little bit goes a long way for me. my pdoc and i agreed that it's not the best longterm option, but he _was_ very understanding. i'm beginning a trial of buspar for anxiety (it could be months before i know if it works or if the dose is high enough). that's where i sit now anyway. -terra
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