Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance?

Posted by jms600 on April 27, 2009, at 16:59:24

Can anyone recommend a sleeping drug which can be taken over a period of months and doesn't lead to tolerance or dependence? I'm currently taking Effexor 150mg and it seems to be causing terrible insomnia. I struggle to get to sleep and when I finally do fall asleep I keep waking up.
My doctor has given me some promazine, however it has a terrible hang-over effect. It also makes me very forgetful and the quality of sleep it induces isn't very good.
I looked at Lunesta (eszopiclone) but I think I will struggle to buy that over the net so it's not an option. Can't take benzos either as I have built up a tolerance to them due to using Valium for anxiety.
Along with the Effexor I'm also on 40mg buspirone and 600mg lithium so whatever I take it needs to be safe when taken with these.
Any ideas?

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Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance? jms600 4/27/09
Re: Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance? » jms600 Phillipa 4/27/09
Re: Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance? Amelia_in_StPaul 4/27/09
Re: Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance? » jms600 raisinb 4/27/09
Re: Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance? » jms600 yxibow 4/27/09
Re: Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance? zana 4/28/09

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