Posted by KathrynLex on February 19, 2004, at 15:42:30
In reply to Ambien question » gracielexie, posted by LynneDa on February 19, 2004, at 13:53:48
Hi Lynn,
While I haven't taken Ambien before, I hear it's a wonderful drug for insomnia. Sometimes those medications can reset your sleeping patterns and you'll find that you're tired at bedtime even though you haven't taken it. (My brother took a med very similar to Ambien and he said after taking it for six days his sleeping patterns were greatly improved.)
Clonazepam is in a different family of meds than Ambian. It's a benzo (like Xanax) that is often times used to treat anxiety and it makes some people very tired. Another med similar to Xanax and Clonazepam is Lorazepam. You might want to look in to them if you're thinking about replacing your Ambien with something else.
Good luck coming off of Ambien. Some people have no trouble at all when they stop taking it, and I hope you find that is the case with you.
K.
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