Posted by fachad on July 15, 2002, at 10:10:49
In reply to Ambien vs Ativan - which is better?, posted by SLS on July 14, 2002, at 14:53:46
I've taken both, individually and together.
Ambien alone works fast but wears off too quickly, giving only about 4 hrs of sleep.
Ativan does not put me out like Ambien, but once I fall asleep, I can sleep thru the whole night. Ativan definitely causes me to feel dull and melancholy the next day.
For awhile I took both, a very small dose of Ativan with my Ambien. That was better, because the Ambien put me to sleep and the Ativan kept me asleep.
I don't think there is anything better for putting you to sleep than Ambien, but I think there are better ways to stay asleep than Ativan.
I'm now trying low dose trimipramine (an old TCA like Elavil and doxepin) with the Ambien for sleep maintenance.
> Hi.
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> I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping while taking Nardil.
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> I'm using Ativan (lorazepam), but I've noticed that I have begun to feel somehow more depressed during the day. I'm pretty sure it's the Ativan.
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> Can anyone offer some input?
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> I am interested to know how well people have done with Ambien. Does it leave you with a "hangover" the next day? How does Ambien compare with Ativan in terms of efficacy and side effects.
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> Without sleeping medication, I get no sleep at all. Zero. However, in the past, this has been a good prognosticator for me when responding to antidepressants.
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> Thanks much.
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> - Scott
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