Posted by West on August 1, 2008, at 14:43:03
In reply to Re: Paradoxical reactions » West, posted by Quintal on August 1, 2008, at 11:08:18
> Well it's good to know I'm not alone with this. I too find them similarly euphoric, but I find zopiclone causes more cognitive impairment. I really struggle to keep a straight train of thought on that, but with temazepam my head feels clearer, I suppose because there are fewer intrusive/obsessive thoughts. I think this is why zopiclone helps me fall asleep better.
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> I took moclobemide at the maximum dose for six months back in 2003, and had no benefit from it whatsoever. I remember it did cause some sleeping difficulty at first and my GP gave me some zolpidem to help with that. The only thing that stands out about nitrazepam was the huge size of the tablets, like horse tablets, and that I'd wake up falling out of bed for some reason. I suppose I must have roused myself in a heavily sedated state and only properly woken up when I realized I was falling.
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> QThey're like alka seltzers. Don't recall anything about them apart from feeling grotty all the next day, might borrow your idea and give them back to my gp. Virtue points. Zopiclone is a much better sleep drug than temazepam but i have gotten too tolerant lately- my gp is quite old herself and only prescribes the benzos if you ask for something to help you sleep. Actually i have become relatively functional on them when i can't get off to sleep, especially physically- making elaborate meals, cleaning, push ups - with only a very faint memory on waking. Not very reassuring!
I begun buying mine on the net for about 33p each since i can't guarantee a prescription when i need them the most. I try to be responsible with them and wait until 3am to see if i can't sleep naturally but i nearly always end up popping one. I have come off them and been fine. Nytol is a bad choice as it has so many (primary) effects other than sedation and tends to leave me feeling nasty the nest day.
Actually i'd like to come off sleep drugs altogether. Zopiclone does gradually make me more depressed i think.
Did you ask for zolpidem? Just interested since i've never heard of it being used here.
Glad to read from other posts that you're still doing well on tianeptine. What dose are you taking?
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