Posted by SLS on February 14, 2012, at 14:22:55
In reply to Re: Lunesta and anxiety?, posted by Beckett on February 14, 2012, at 11:29:23
> Lunesta I gave eight hours or else I had a hangover. It was less likely to give me a dicey mood. Ambien and Sonata are shorter acting, but they also effected my memory and mood the next day, so I don't take them. Actually I do not take any Z drugs any more because I felt they contributed to mood instability. Lunesta was least likely to of them all for me.
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> You could try temazapam in place of Xanax for sleeping. Just a thought. Longer acting--about six hours maybe. With the gabapentin. Good luck.Some people on Psycho-Babble have discovered that combining a BZD receptor agonist (benzodiazepines and Z-drugs) with an antihistaminergic drug like hydroxyzine or cyproheptadine is very effective to treat insomnia. Cyproheptadine has some serotonergic properties that enhance its effects on insomnia.
I like lorazepam (Ativan) as my BZD drug. For me, it is clean and without a hangover effect. From time to time, I use zaleplon (Sonata) to address awakenings towards the middle or end of the night. It has a very short half-life, and is unlikely to produce a hangover. It is a good choice if you only need some help falling asleep (sleep initiation). I combine it with lorazepam or temazepam (Restoril) for the really bad nights.
Melatonin helps some people address their insomnia. However, it can make depression worse. I am guessing that this occurs in a minority of people who take it.
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