Posted by anodyne on October 30, 2005, at 16:12:17
Anyone had any luck with something that keeps you asleep for 8 hours. I can usually fall asleep but wake up (usally heart racing and burning up) after 6 hours. I have tried Ambien (wake up) , Remeron (sleep fot days and feel like Nyquil), Trazadone (groggy), Lunesta (wake up) and benzos (some effective).
I hate to take benzos for sleep as they make me depressed after long term use and I don't want to build up a tolerance for when I really need them. I been up and down that road and feel like I've tried every combination / routine and they all end poorly. Benzos work great but I save them for times of need.
One Pdoc suggested that I might try a really short half-life benzo that I could take in the middle of the night with the thought that it would be out of my system by morning. Has anyone tried something like this? I forget the name and turned it down in favor of Lunesta.
Any other thoughts?
Thanks
poster:anodyne
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